A lawsuit has been filed against Nintendo, Niantic Labs and the Pokemon Company, after a number of individuals trespassed on a the property of a man from New Jersey.

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According to Polygon , the lawsuit states that "at least five individuals knocked on plaintiff’s door and asked for access to plaintiff’s backyard in order to 'catch' Pokémon that the game had placed in plaintiff’s residence in West Orange, New Jersey — without plaintiff’s permission."The plaintiff, whose name is Jeffrey Marder, is claiming that developer Niantic Labs set Pokemon Gyms and Pokestops on his property without first getting his consent. According to Marder, the people playing Pokemon Go The Pokémon Company, Niantic Labs and Nintendo have been given 21 days to respond to the suit, which was filed on July 29 and is seeking class action status. The two issues that must be resolved are whether or not the game is encouraging people to trespass on private property and if so, whether or not Nintendo, Niantic and The Pokemon Company are profiting off it.For more on Niantic Labs' mobile phenomenon , check out IGN's look at the legality of Pokemon Go

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