damages, n. pl
Money claimed by, or ordered to be paid to, a person as compensation for loss or injury. --
damage, adj.

(Black's Law Dictionary 8th ed., © 2004 West Publishing)

authors: David Axelrad and Lisa Perrochet

Syllabus

Private attorneys hired to prosecute public nuisance actions must be, and must appear to be, neutral. Nonetheless, government plaintiffs frequently seek to augment their prosecutorial resources by retaining private outside counsel on a contingent fee basis to pursue public nuisance claims. This type of retention gives the government's attorney a financial stake in the outcome of litigation that creates an appearance of impropriety affecting the integrity and neutrality of the government's prosecution.  Read More »

author: John Gray

Syllabus¹

Legally, the term “nuisance” is traditionally used in three ways: (1) to describe an activity or condition that is harmful or annoying to others (e.g., indecent conduct, a rubbish heap or a smoking chimney); (2) to describe the harm caused by the before-mentioned activity or condition (e.g., loud noises or objectionable odors); and (3) to describe a legal liability that arises from the combination of the two.²  Read More »