[WSBARP] Suit against the City for approving faulty design

[Craig Gourley]

Good morning.  I am wondering if anyone has had success suing a City for approving a faulty storm water design or signing off on a system that does not comply with the drawings.   Short facts - Client lives below a large development.  Approved plat plans had storm water detention located above grade to my client's property.  Plan called for a French drain between his property and the detention pond.  Project was built and no French drain was installed.  Client's property is now a standing water swamp and he will need to install a $28k French drain to resolve the problem.  We have expert testimony that failure to include the French drain in the plan caused the problem.  Developer is gone with the only viable defendant being the City.    Anyone had any luck with this sort of fact pattern???

GOURLEY LAW GROUP
THE EXCHANGE CONNECTION
SNOHOMISH ESCROW
P.O. Box 1091
Snohomish, WA 98291
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