Under private nuisance, which remedy is commonly available to stop the interference?

Under private nuisance, which remedy is commonly available to stop the interference?

• A. Criminal penalties
• B. Specific performance
• C. Nominal damages
• D. Injunction or damages to stop interference

Answer: (D)

Remedies in private nuisance are civil and focused on stopping interference with a neighbor’s use and enjoyment of their land. The main tool is an injunction—a court order telling the defendant to stop the nuisance or to take steps to reduce it. If harm has already occurred, the plaintiff can also recover damages for that past interference, and courts may grant both an injunction and damages in appropriate cases to stop the nuisance and compensate for the loss. Criminal penalties aren’t the typical route in private nuisance, and specific performance belongs to contract rather than tort. Nominal damages can occur if there’s a violation without proven loss, but they don’t address stopping the interference. So the remedy that best fits stopping the interference is an injunction or damages to stop the interference.

Remedies in private nuisance are civil and focused on stopping interference with a neighbor’s use and enjoyment of their land. The main tool is an injunction—a court order telling the defendant to stop the nuisance or to take steps to reduce it. If harm has already occurred, the plaintiff can also recover damages for that past interference, and courts may grant both an injunction and damages in appropriate cases to stop the nuisance and compensate for the loss. Criminal penalties aren’t the typical route in private nuisance, and specific performance belongs to contract rather than tort. Nominal damages can occur if there’s a violation without proven loss, but they don’t address stopping the interference. So the remedy that best fits stopping the interference is an injunction or damages to stop the interference.