Nuisance & property
Adair v. Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc.
Where it stands
Case lifecycle
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Filed
A petition or complaint is filed, opening the case.
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Answer — current stage
The defendant is served and files an answer or a plea to the jurisdiction.
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Discovery
The parties exchange documents, written questions, and depositions.
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Motions
Dispositive motions — summary judgment or a plea to the jurisdiction — are briefed and heard.
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Trial
The case is tried to a judge or jury.
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Judgment
The court enters a final judgment.
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Appeal
The judgment is challenged in an appellate court.
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Resolved
The case is finally resolved and closed.
Removed from state court and consolidated with Engle v. MARA Holdings before Judge Reed O'Connor.
What the case is about
Twenty-three property owners near Granbury sued Marathon Digital Holdings and a site manager over the bitcoin mine, alleging its industrial cooling fans run around the clock and produce noise, vibration, and low-frequency sound that carry into their homes. The suit claims those conditions substantially interfere with the use and enjoyment of their land; the plaintiffs allege health effects and diminished property values. Originally filed in Hood County District Court, the case was removed to federal court and consolidated with a related suit, Engle v. MARA Holdings, before the same judge.
Why it matters
It is the largest of the Granbury nuisance suits and the one that pulled the fight into federal court — a bellwether for whether neighbors can win damages and an injunction against a data-center-scale operation.
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas (Fort Worth Division)
- Docket / cause no.
- 4:25-cv-00845-O (removed from Hood County District Court, C2025338; consolidated with Engle v. MARA Holdings, 4:26-cv-00323)
- Jurisdiction
- U.S. federal — N.D. Tex. (removed from Texas state court)
- Filed
- July 29, 2025
- Plaintiffs
- Twenty-three Hood County property owners
- Defendants
- Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. and a site manager
- Operator
- Marathon Digital Holdings / MARA (Granbury bitcoin mine)
- Relief sought
- Damages and a permanent injunction to stop the noise and vibration
Last action: Removed to federal court; consolidated with Engle v. MARA Holdings before Judge Reed O'Connor · April 17, 2026
Facing similar harm on your land?
If a data center or crypto mine is affecting the use and quiet enjoyment of your Texas property, you may have options. Talk to a Texas attorney about your specific situation — this is not about joining the case above.
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