Spenard Action Committee v. Lot 3, Block 1, Evergreen Subdivision

OPINION

RABINOWITZ, Justice.

Spenard Action Committee (SAC) instituted an action for abatement of a public nuisance and injunctive relief against Lot 3, Block 1, Evergreen Subdivision (Lot 3), alleging that The Chateau, a massage parlor and escort service located on the property, was operating as a house of prostitution. The superior court denied relief based on its conclusion that SAC had not shown that a public nuisance existed at the time of trial.

On appeal, SAC first argues that the superior court should have established as a matter of law, as a sanction for Lot 3’s alleged discovery…