LAW 604C Chapter 4: Law 604C Class 6 Case Notes
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A fire is tearing through a city. Geary makes the call to destroy a home to stop the spread of the fire. Surocco is unable to remove all possessions form his home before the house is destroyed. Trial court rules in favor of surocco. The fire was a nuisance and thus lawful for geary to abate. The private rights of the individual yield to the considerations of general convenience and the interests of society. A violent storm forms and ship is moored to dock owned by vincent. Storm renders navigation of ship impossible thus paralyzing boat on dock. The (cid:373)oori(cid:374)g of the ship (cid:272)auses da(cid:373)age to vi(cid:374)(cid:272)e(cid:374)t"s do(cid:272)k. Trial court rules in favor of vincent. No life or property were being threatened by vincent nor was the storm an extenuating circumstance that made mooring of the boat the only option for the defendant to pursue.
