Court Says Operation of Golf Range Is ‘a Private Nuisance’

A New York State appeals court has affirmed a trial court’s ruling that permanently enjoined a golf course facility from operating its driving range “in a manner which constitutes a private nuisance and causes a trespass on the plaintiffs' property.”   However, the appeals court did provide some relief to the defendant, the Seawane Golf & Country Club, Inc. in Hewlett Harbor, New York, holding that the plaintiff was not entitled to punitive damages.   In many ways, the case highl