Full Case Name
Hansen v. Independent School District No. 1
Description
The court found that the defendant school district caused a nuisance by allowing its field to be leased to a baseball team that shined its lights on the plaintiff's residence at night, interfering with the plaintiff's sleep. The court directed that an injunction be granted.
Date
07-07-1939
Court
Idaho Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Idaho
Plaintiffs
Defendants
Incident Location
Lewiston, ID
Disputed Act
A school district leased its field to a baseball team which played night games, shining beacon lights into the windows of the neighboring resident, which disturbed his sleep.
Holding
The court held that the defendant school district allowed a nuisance for the plaintiff by allowing its field to be leased to a baseball team that shined its lights on the plaintiff's residence at night, interfering with the plaintiff's sleep. The court directed that an injunction be issued restraining defendant from causing light to shine onto the plaintiff's residence.
Disposition