A New Jersey man is suing the makers of Pokemon Go after players trespassed on his property.

Jeffrey Marder filed the proposed class action lawsuit claiming the game's developer, Niantic, "caused Pokemon Go players to interfere with [his] use and enjoyment of his property." According to court documents, Marder's property, and that of thousands of others, contain PokeStops and Pokemon Gyms, which encourage the users to visit these virtual meeting points and "make unwanted incursions onto the properties."

The lawsuit, which also names Nintendo and the Pokemon Game, states that "during the week of Pokemon Go's release, strangers began lingering outside of his home with their phones in hand," and "at least five individuals knocked on [his] door and asked for access to [his] backyard in order to 'catch' Pokemon that the game had placed at [his] residence ... without [his] permission."

According to news reports, Marder is the only person named as a plaintiff, with the lawsuit stating that the number of people who may potentially be interested in suing "is uncertain and can only be ascertained through appropriate discovery." Harder is seeking class action status, compensation and a change to the game's practices.

—Source:  abcnews.go.com