 It has also filed suit against ACE Property & Casualty Insurance, American Guarantee & Liability Insurance, Caitlin Underwriting Syndicate 2003, Endurance Risk Solutions Assurance, Great American Insurance Company of New York, St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance, XL Insurance America, and XL Specialty Insurance seeking trebled damages and legal fees for unfair claim settlement and deceptive business practices.Smithfield has filed claims with its insurers to recover its legal fees and judgments owed due to nuisance lawsuits filed in North Carolina.In February of 1978, Virginia's State Water Control Board sought civil penalties against Smithfield for failing to make improvements to mitigate wastewater discharge into the Pagan River in a timely manner.