Public Nuisance

<p>In the case of a bar owner who was assaulted by a homeless man illegally living in a nearby storage unit, the Hawaii Supreme Court <strong><a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/publicnuisance.pdf">ruled</a></strong> that plaintiffs can recover damages in public nuisance suits if they have suffered individualized harm.</p>

HONOLULU — In the case of a bar owner who was assaulted by a homeless man illegally living in a nearby storage unit, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that plaintiffs can recover damages in public nuisance suits if they have suffered individualized harm.

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