Noisy neighbors can be a nightmare, and for Cilla Carden from Perth, Australia, it escalated to a legal battle. The massage therapist took her neighbors to court, claiming their basketball games and barbecue smoke prevented her from enjoying her backyard. A vegan, she said the smells and noise caused stress and sleepless nights.
After her complaints were rejected, Carden appealed to the Supreme Court, but that was also denied. Her neighbors later removed the barbecue and stopped the children from playing basketball. The case sparked backlash online, including a planned community BBQ that was later canceled after police warnings. Despite public reaction, Carden’s lawyer said she has no objection to people eating meat or having barbecues—only to the disturbance.