Facts: The case involves a dispute between neighbors over a property line and the construction of a fence that one party claims encroaches on their property.
Issue: The main legal issue is whether the fence constructed by one neighbor trespasses onto the other neighbor's property, constituting a nuisance.
Court's Ruling: The court found in favor of the plaintiff, determining that the fence indeed trespassed onto the plaintiff's property and ordered its removal or modification to comply with legal property boundaries.
Costs/Damages Awarded: The total damages awarded to the successful party, the plaintiffs, in the case "Chan v. Liang" amounted to $21,050. This total comprises:
General damages of $10,000 for loss of privacy, loss of use and enjoyment of their property, and for the harassment endured by them and their contractors.
Special damages of $1,050 for the cost of a second survey that was deemed necessary by the plaintiffs but disputed by the defendants.
Punitive damages of $10,000 awarded due to the defendants' behavior which the court found to be not just inappropriate but also malicious and escalating.
