N.J. man files suit to keep Pokemon Go players off lawn

SAN FRANCISCO — A New Jersey man is going to federal court to keep “Pokemon Go” players off his lawn. Jeffrey Marder, of West Orange, says strangers began lingering outside of his home after the popular game was released last month. At least five people knocked on his door and asked to get into his backyard to catch a Pokemon placed there by the game, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court in California. The suit against game makers Niantic Inc., Nintendo Co., and The Pokemon Company seeks class action status for others who have had Pokemon stops and gyms placed on their property. The suit alleges defendants “have shown a flagrant disregard for the foreseeable consequences of populating the real world with virtual Pokémon without seeking the permission of property owners.”Spokespeople for the companies weren’t immediately available to comment.