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

In brief

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 vocalizations posed a public nuisance to her work life. The family argued that these sounds were a natural part of their child's condition.