Environmental

A North Dakota gas station that leaks underground fuel contaminates neighboring residential soil. The residential property owner may have a legal claim against the gas station for:

AZoning violation only
BPrivate nuisance and property damage (trespass to land)✓ Correct
CFair housing violation
DRESPA violation

Explanation

A property owner whose land is contaminated by a neighbor's leaking fuel storage has claims in trespass (unauthorized physical intrusion onto their land by contaminants) and private nuisance (unreasonable interference with the use of their property).

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