Topic
Nuisance
241 published works
TortsProf Blog
Two on Nuisance by Nolan
Donal Nolan has posted 2 pieces on nuisance to SSRN, both of which are book chapters. First, 'A Tort Against Land': Private Nuisance as a Property Tort. The abstract provides:The thesis…
Land Use Prof Blog
Stephen R. Miller on Contemporary Issues in Teaching Land Use: Question 1: Teaching the Crossroads Where Nuisance & Zoning Meet
[While updating the recently released ninth edition to the casebook Land Use and Sustainable Development Law, the four co-authors engaged in numerous spirited discussions about teaching land use. We wanted to…
Land Use Prof Blog
Patricia Salkin on Contemporary Issues in Teaching Land Use: Question 1: Teaching the Crossroads Where Nuisance & Zoning Meet
[While updating the recently released ninth edition to the casebook Land Use and Sustainable Development Law, the four co-authors engaged in numerous spirited discussions about teaching land use. We wanted to…
Land Use Prof Blog
Contemporary Issues in Teaching Land Use: Question 1: Teaching the Crossroads Where Nuisance & Zoning Meet, by John Nolon
[While updating the recently released ninth edition to the casebook Land Use and Sustainable Development Law, the four co-authors engaged in numerous spirited discussions about teaching land use. We wanted…
Environmental Law & Policy Monitor
North Carolina General Assembly Limits Nuisance Damages Against Agricultural and Forestry Operations
An Act that was recently passed by the General Assembly has limited the damages private parties can recover against agricultural or forestry operations in civil actions for nuisance claims. In…
Land Use Prof Blog
Contemporary Issues in Teaching Land Use: Question 1: Teaching the Crossroads Where Nuisance & Zoning Meet, by Jonathan Rosenbloom
[While updating the recently released ninth edition to the casebook Land Use and Sustainable Development Law, the four co-authors engaged in numerous spirited discussions about teaching land use. We wanted…
Energy & the Law
Limitations Runs on Nuisance Claims
When must a neighbor sue for nuisance and trespass or else be barred by limitations? It’s a tricky question. In Town of Dish et al v. Atmos Energy et al, the…
Environmental Law Next
North Carolina Adds New Protections for CAFOs Against Nuisance Lawsuits
By Ryan Rudich
By statute, North Carolina has capped the monetary awards available for nuisance claims related to agricultural or forestry operations. The law, H.B. 467, was designed to protect hog farms and…
Class Action Countermeasures
From Mass to Class: Freeman v. Grain Processing Corporation
Richard C. Beaulieu reports below on the Iowa Supreme Court's affirmation of the trial court's order certifying a class of individuals asserting claims against a corn milling facility based on…
Agricultural Law and Taxation Blog
Is Aesthetic Damage Enough to Make Out a Nuisance Claim?
OverviewA nuisance is an invasion of an individual's interest in the use and enjoyment of land rather than an interference with the exclusive possession or ownership of the land. The…