Filisko v. Bridgeport Hydraulic Co.

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• upholding award of $34,000 for annoyance and discomfort in addition to $14,-000 for permanent property damage
• depositing of materials on property which cause pollution may be the basis of a nuisance claim
• \Whether contamination by toxic waste is a permanent or continuing injury is ordinarily a question of fact turning on the nature and extent of the contamination.\
• “in a nuisance case, the [trier of fact] may properly consider discomfort and annoyance”
• Conditions at town refuse dump in violation of health department regulations resulted in polluted water which contaminated plaintiff's pond depreciating value of plaintiff's property and causing discomfort and annoyance.
• conditions at town refuse dump in violation of health department regulations resulted in polluted water which contaminated plaintiff's pond depreciating value of plaintiff's property and causing discomfort and annoyance

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