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BRANT v. CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS

No. 49A05-1201-OV-12.

975 N.E.2d 376 (2012)

Wayne BRANT, Appellant-Defendant, v. CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS, Appellee-Plaintiff.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

September 12, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karen Celestino-Horseman , Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant.

Alexander Will , Chief Litigation Counsel, Travis E. Shields , Assistant Corporation Counsel, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.

OPINION

BAKER, Judge.

In this case, we consider whether a pet owner with four barking dogs that annoy only one of his neighbors creates a sufficient nuisance to be in violation of a local noise ordinance. We conclude that the plain, ordinary, and usual meaning of the term "persons" as used in the ordinance necessitates our holding that the complaints of just one neighbor are insufficient.

Appellant-defendant Wayne Brant appeals the trial court's...

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