Tiongco v. Southwestern Energy Production Co.

Full Case Name
Stephanie TIONGCO, Plaintiff, v. SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, Defendant
Description

Plaintiff filed a private nuisance suit against defendant company, alleging its drilling and gas exploration activities caused light pollution and noise which interfered with the use and enjoyment of her private property. The Court denied defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment with respect to plaintiffs intentional private nuisance claim because it found there were genuine issues of material fact as to whether its activities constituted a private nuisance.

Date
10-14-2016
Court
United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction
United States
Plaintiffs
Defendants
Incident Location
Susquehanna County, PA
Disputed Act

Plaintiff filed a suit against defendant company, alleging its drilling and gas exploration activities constituted a private nuisance because it interfered with the use and enjoyment of her private property. Part of plaintiff's nuisance claim is about construction lights placed near her home, which she testified at trial ran twenty-four hours a day and prevented her from sleeping.

Holding
The Court denied defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment with respect to plaintiffs intentional private nuisance claim because it found there were genuine issues of material fact as to whether its activities constituted a private nuisance.
Disposition