The Daily Journal: Scruggses, Monsanto Battle in Seeds Case

From The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal:

A federal jury chosen Monday in Greenville holds the fate of Mitchell Scruggs’ farming empire.

This legal battle has been going on since Sept. 7, 2000, when agriculture giant Monsanto sued Scruggs; his brother, Eddie Scruggs; and five of their business operations.

Monsanto sought to stop the Scruggses from saving and replanting patented seeds.

Ultimately, across years of legal wrangling all the way to the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals and back, the defendants admitted what they had done.

Now, Monsanto wants financial damages for what’s been done.

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