Real Property
Property Damage
Water Tank
Robert Wiatr and Malgorzate Wiatr v. City of Thousand Oaks
Published: May 19, 2012 | Result Date: Apr. 24, 2012 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 56-2011-00408724-CU-PO-SIM Settlement – $18,500
Court
Ventura Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
David K. Dorenfeld
(DorenfeldLaw Inc.)
Defendant
Charmaine Jackson
(Office of the City Attorney)
Facts
On Dec. 22, 2009, about 700,000 gallons of water from the Long Ranch water tank cascaded downhill into three houses. A software update had malfunctioned and failed to trigger alarms that water levels were reaching critical levels in the 5-million gallon tank before it overflowed. The water overflowed from V-shaped ditches running parallel to the homes. Robert and Malgorzate Wiatr were the owners of one of the homes that was flooded. The Wiatrs sued the city for damages.
Result
The parties settled for $18,500.
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