light trespass

438 P.3d 1025

Full Case Name
KILGORE COMPANIES, Appellee, v. UTAH COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, Appellant.
Date
02-07-2019
Court
Court of Appeals of Utah
Jurisdiction
Utah
Plaintiffs
Defendants
Incident Location
Utah County, UT
Disputed Act

Kilgore Companies applied for conditional use of two 65-foot silos. The Utah County Board of Adjustment denied the application due to degradation of adjacent property values and lack of showing that the application would not degrade public health, safety, or welfare. Kilgore challenged the denial in district court, which set aside the Board's denial. Utah County appealed.

Holding
The court affirmed the district court's decision to grant Kilgore's petition and set aside the Board's denial.

251 So. 3d 986

Full Case Name
Michael PAULSON, Appellant, v. Sarah RANKART, Appellee.
Date
07-11-2018
Court
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Jurisdiction
Florida
Plaintiffs
Defendants
Incident Location
Port St. Joe, FL
Disputed Act

Property owner sought stalking injunction against neighbor. Neighbor complained to code enforcement about property owner's outdoor lighting and barking dogs.

Holding
Evidence did not support finding that neighbor willfully and maliciously engaged in conduct ot support stalking injunction
Disposition

157 S.W.3d 644

Full Case Name
GEORGE WARD BUILDERS, INC., and Robert Allen, Appellants, v. CITY OF LEE'S SUMMIT, Missouri, Respondent
Date
11-23-2004
Court
Missouri Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction
Missouri
Plaintiffs
Defendants
Incident Location
Lee's Summit, MO
Disputed Act

Outdoor lighting system for sporting fields in a park owned by City of Lee's Summit created extreme level of light pollution that interferes with adjacent residential use and enjoyment of property.

Holding
Trial court's dismissal of plaintiff's petition was final and appealable; landowners were entitled to re
Disposition