Margaret Hahn v. City of San Diego
Published: Mar. 20, 2010 | Result Date: Jan. 27, 2009 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: GIC861704 Settlement – $300,000
Court
San Diego Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Brian C. Gonzalez
(Law Offices of Brian C Gonzalez)
Defendant
Michael J. Aguirre
(Aguirre & Severson LLP)
Carmen A. Brock
(Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley)
Facts
Plaintiff Margaret Hahn owned property in La Jolla. The pipes near her property broke, causing a free flow of water downslope, and damaging her property. Her house was "red tagged". Hahn filed suit against the city of San Diego for trespass.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Hahn claimed that the city allowed its pipes to become corroded and blocked and to completely break. She further claimed that the repair was not entirely successful as her property continued to have slippage problems. Hahn claimed that her backyard hillside was damaged and that she continued to have seepage problems within her foundation.
Result
The parties settled.
Other Information
FILING DATE: Feb. 22, 2006.
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