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Law 310 Case Study Simulaiton

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Simulation: Environmental Nuisance Lawsuit
LAWS310
December 14, 2011

Factual Summary: Provide a succinct and accurate description of the scenario at hand. Summarize the scenario to include all relevant facts.
A neighborhood group called NICE is utilizing the principles of common law-private and public nuisance and trespass- to bring attention to the problem of air, ground, and water pollution which is occurring on adjoining land to the Northfield Dairy Farm. This farmland is very expansive and requires much manure to ensure the land is kept moist and ready for the crop growth and development. The plaintiff or complainant is a man named Sam Anxious who is tired of having a horrible aroma, as he calls it, floating over his land and …show more content…

Also, he violated the airspace and land of his neighbor with manure spillage from leaking pipes and the malodorous fumes from the manure spraying operation. Finally, the whole situation became a trespass action onto his neighbor’s parcel with the leakage that caused $500 worth of cleanup necessity for the agricultural health of the land.

Analysis/Conclusion: Analyze the factual scenario in relation to the legal concept in order to reach a well-reasoned conclusion. Be sure to apply the legal concept correctly toward solving the legal issue.
“A private nuisance is a substantial and unreasonable invasion of the private use and enjoyment of one’s land.” (McAdams, 2009)
Sam Anxious suffered a private nuisance, because the smell has significantly reduced his pleasure and enjoyment of his property.
“A public nuisance is an unreasonable interference with a right common to the public. Harmful conduct may be both a public and private nuisance simultaneously; the case law distinctions between the two are often blurred.” (McAdams, 2009) Northfield Farm created a public nuisance when it allowed the manure to flow into the river used by its neighbors and failed to realize the distinct odor around the public park caused by the manure spreading operation.
“A trespass occurs and liability is imposed with any intentional invasion of an individual’s right to the exclusive use of his or her own property.” (McAdams, 2009)
When the pipe broke with manure

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