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Sturges v Bridgman
Court of Appeal (Chancery Division)· England and Wales· 1879
(1879) 11 Ch D 852
Environmental issue: air_pollution
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Environmental Justice Atlas Editorial Team Published September 27, 2026 Reviewed September 27, 2026
Summary
The Court of Appeal held that whether an activity constitutes a nuisance depends on the character of the locality, establishing that a long-standing industrial activity can become a nuisance when the character of the neighbourhood changes.
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