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In a ruling handed down on Wednesday, 3rd District Court Judge Andrew Stone dismissed a lawsuit filed by nine people who alleged the city was creating a"nuisance" by not enforcing anti-camping laws.
Salt Lake City asked the lawsuit to be dismissed, arguing that the plaintiffs' claims are barred by Utah's public duty doctrine and they presented"political questions" not suited for the courts. In his ruling, Judge Stone indicated his agreement. The judge went on to write:"Any given member of the public might complain about how a city allocates its resources, and many such complaints could be articulated under the broad umbrella of nuisance law. The public duty doctrine places limits on when such complaints may be litigated in the courts as opposed to the ballot box."
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