Farming groups and veterinarians submit amicus briefs against cruelty to chickens

By Sage Max, Alene @ 2024-09-11T22:37 (+2)

Yesterday in the North Carolina Court of Appeals in Raleigh, three amicus briefs were offered in support of Legal Impact for Chickens’ lawsuit against KFC-supplier Case Farms for cruelty toward newborn chicks.

These amicus briefs were submitted by farming groups, nonprofits, and veterinarians–including the Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance and Asheville-based Dr. Laura Cochrane, DVM–and written by attorneys including former North Carolina Appellate Judge Lucy Inman. 

“Defendants’ alleged conduct is not only unethical, but completely contrary to the

professional standards of modern poultry farming,” say Food Animal Concerns Trust, Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance, and The Cornucopia Institute in their brief, written by former North Carolina Appellate Judge Lucy Inman. 

Beautiful Together Animal Sanctuary’s brief states, “Legal Impact for Chicken’s complaint alleges shocking atrocities that, if committed against a dog or cat, would merit universal condemnation.” 

“North Carolina takes animal cruelty seriously,” states brief by veterinarians Dr. Laura Cochrane and Dr. Martha Smith-Blackmore, and DEGA Mobile Veterinary Care, a nonprofit that helps North Carolina pets with low- or no-income owners.

You can learn more about the lawsuit here: legalimpactforchickens.org/case-farms 

Thank you for your time and attention to these important animal-welfare issues!

Sage & Legal Impact for Chickens