SOUTH CAROLINA (From news reports) -- A south Charlotte homeowner has sued a South Carolina pulp and paper mill whose fumes have allegedly sickened residents in the Carolinas for many months.

Kenny White, who lives off Rea Road in the Ballantyne area, filed the private-nuisance, class-action lawsuit against New-Indy Containerboard of Catawba, S.C, in federal court in Rock Hill on Tuesday.

New-Indy is a joint venture between New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's holding company, the Kraft Group LLC, and Schwarz Partners LP, according to the lawsuit.

The lawsuit seeks at least $5 million in compensation for the harm the mill has wreaked on residents.