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Because annoyance is subjective, says Manhattan Lawyer George A. Spater in the Michigan Law Review, courts usually insist on tangible harm before they do anything about noise. Typically, the plaintiff recovers only if noise decreases the value of his property. Recovery for personal injury is rare, says Spater; recovery because of mere sensitivity to noise is impossible...