Environmental
In Tennessee, a property owner who discovers contamination originating from a neighboring property may have a legal claim through:
AA contract action against the neighbor
BA nuisance, trespass, or negligence tort claim against the polluting party✓ Correct
CA TREC licensing complaint
DOnly an administrative complaint to TDEC
Explanation
A property owner whose land is contaminated by migration from a neighboring property may bring civil tort claims (nuisance, trespass, negligence) against the responsible party, in addition to administrative remedies.
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