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Has a Purina pet food plant been in Denver for nearly 100 years?
Located just south of Interstate 70 in eastern Denver, the towering 500,000-square-foot plant has long been a local landmark by sight — if not by smell. The plant employs more than 350 people and produces more than 260,000 tons of Dog Chow, Cat Chow and other Purina products annually.
“The foul odors emitted from the Facility are offensive, would be offensive to a reasonable person of ordinary health and sensibilities, and have caused property damage,” the lawsuit said.
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- Nestlé Careers Denver, Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado Robert Fields and Lorena Ortiz v. Nestle Purina PetCare Co.
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado Answer and Affirmative Defenses
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