Baker

Plaintiffs residents in the vicinity of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport (the Airport), appeal from the judgment entered in favor of the Airport Authority (the Authority) in an action for inverse condemnation and nuisance wherein they sought damages based on both personal injuries and injuries to their respective properties. They contend the trial court erred in ruling their causes of action for inverse condemnation and for property damage based on nuisance barred by the applicable statutes of limitation. The Authority cross-appeals, seeking reversal of the court’s award of damages to several of the plaintiffs based on their emotional distress claims. We affirm the judgment on appeal; on cross-appeal, we reverse the award of damages for emotional distress.

Facts

In several consolidated actions, plaintiffs sued the Authority and others, alleging causes of action in inverse condemnation and nuisance based on noise, smoke and vibration due to overflying aircraft interfering with use and enjoyment of their respective properties, as well as injury to their persons.

The Authority answered, generally denying the allegations of the complaints and alleging various…