Paralegal Exam Prep

Category - Torts

Big Chemical Company regularly spews smelly odors into the air of Smalltown, causing the residents to avoid going outside. The chemicals that produce the odor are not dangerous. Big Chemical Company's activity is:
  1. A private nuisance.
  2. Not a nuisance.
  3. A public nuisance.
  4. A trespass.
  5. A conversion.
Explanation
Answer: C. Big Chemical's activity is a public nuisance. A nuisance is an interference with someone's use or enjoyment of land. A public nuisance is when the activity affects many people.
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