There’s a quiet revolution taking place in the law, powered by a sleepy old common law theory called public nuisance, and it is on the cusp of causing a breakdown of the American tort system.

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From my research on legal websites, I found that I may be able to file a tort action against my neighbour for an injunction based on private nuisance,” she said.