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private nuisance

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private nuisance n. the interference with an individual's peaceful enjoyment of one's property, which can be the basis for a lawsuit both for damages caused by the nuisance and an order (injunction) against continuing the noxious (offensive) activity or condition. Examples: fumes from a factory above the legal limit, loud noises well above the norm, directing rain water onto another person's property, operating an auto repair business in a neighborhood zoned residential, or numerous barking dogs. (See: nuisance, public nuisance)
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If farmers conduct business in accordance with these standards, they are generally protected from public and private nuisance suits, explains David VanderHaagen, an attorney with the Michigan Farm Bureau.
Target practice: livestock critics take their complaints to court: ... by Williams, Elizabeth Curry / Top Producer
The Federal District Court dismissed plaintiff's claims for gross negligence, infliction of emotional distress, violation of Rhode Island's Hazardous Waste Management Act and private nuisance, finding them defective as a matter of law.
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If farmers conduct business in accordance with these standards, they are generally protected from public and private nuisance suits, explains David VanderHaagen, an attorney with the Michigan Farm Bureau.
Target practice: livestock critics take their complaints to court by Williams, Elizabeth Curry / Top Producer
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