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Full-Text Articles in Housing Law
Doe V. Wilmington Housing Authority: The Common Area Caveat As A Paradigmatic Balance Between Tenant Safety And Second Amendment Rights, Iyen Acosta
Catholic University Law Review
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Reconceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Ii, Matthew Saunig
Reconceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Ii, Matthew Saunig
Scholarly Articles
Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are — although not often allowed in practice by the courts — found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.
This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity which embraces the notion that a plaintiff may be constrained, socio-economically, in making choices …