Topic
Nuisance
241 published works
Renewable + Law
Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Carbon Dioxide Nuisance Suit Against Utilities
My partner Tom Wood recently composed and circulated this email alert about the return of the "Global Warming" case against several electric utilities: Five years ago eight states…
CAFA Law Blog
Luck Runs Out for Irish, Twice: Flood Victims’ Case Removed to Federal Court under CAFA because Defined Class was Entire Town.
Irish v. BNSF Railway Co., No. 08-CV-496-SLC, 2009 WL 276519 (W.D. Wis. Feb. 4, 2009). Note to all those dreaming of one day bringing a class action lawsuit of your…
Ontario Condo Law Blog
Another perspective on noise and nuisance
Our highlight of the day is a short article by a Toronto environmental lawyer that may be of interest to anyone looking for a different perspective on the issue of…
TortsProf Blog
Hylton on the Economics of Nuisance Law
Keith Hylton (Boston) has posted The Economics of Nuisance Law on SSRN. Here is the abstract:Economic analysis of nuisance law can be divided into two branches: the transaction cost model…
Mass Tort Defense
Eighth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Nuisance Claim Against OTC Drug Makers
By Sean Wajert
The 8th Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of nuisance claims against the makers of over-the-counter cold and cough medicines containing ephedrine or
Land Use Prof Blog
Holidays v. law? …
To end the year, two vignettes about clashes between private “holiday” displays and the strictures of land use law. First, in Anchorage, Alaska, the city has for a number…
TortsProf Blog
Neighbors Sue Stinky Pig Farm
Looking for a hypo for your final exam? Look no further.Residents of Richland Township, Missouri, have sued the local pig farm alleging that the smell and "toxic gases" from the…
PropertyProf Blog
Good Facts for a Nuisance Question
By propertyprof
If you are looking for really compelling facts for a nuisance law question, there was an interesting story in the NY Times this summer entitled, "An Old Sound in Harlem…
Land Use Prof Blog
The brave new world of billboards …
If law can tell a homeowner that she can’t have a three-story house, or that her backyard shed is too big, or that she can’t paint her house…
TortsProf Blog
McMillian on Nuisance Settlements
Lance McMillian (John Marshall- Atlanta) has posted "The Nuisance Settlement 'Problem': The Elusive Truth and A Clarifying Proposal" on SSRN. The abstract provides:Many analysts have studied nuisance-value settlements and the…