Jury Awards Family $8 Million: neighbour’s ‘public nuisance’ claim rejected; boy’s care and security boosted

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A family from San Jose has triumphantly secured an $8 million jury award after a protracted legal battle with their neighbor. The neighbor had alleged that their autistic child's…

A family in San Jose, California, has won an $8 million jury award after a prolonged legal dispute with a neighbour who took issue with the sounds their autistic child made while playing in the backyard. According to reporting by KRON4 and NBC Bay Area, the dispute began when the neighbour filed a lawsuit against the family, arguing that the child's vocalisations amounted to a public nuisance. The family's subsequent countersuit resulted in a jury verdict in their favour. The boy, identified as Ezekiel Arvayo, was 11 when the original dispute became a legal matter. He has Level 3 autism, is non-verbal and requires extensive daily support.

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