Legal Opinion
Darrell Birge and Sandra Birge v. Town of Linden, Indiana
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided July 25, 2016No. 54A01-1509-PL-1495PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBB, Judge.
Case Summary and Issue
[1] Darrell and Sandra Birge own farmland in Montgomery County, Indiana. In 2014, the Birges filed a complaint against various governmental entities and independent contractors after modifications to an existing drainage system caused flooding on their property. The complaint named the Town of Linden (“Town”) as a defendant. The Town filed a motion to' dismiss for failure to state a claim, which the trial court granted.- The Birges now appeal the dismissal of their claims against the Town. Concluding the trial court erred in dismissing the Birges’ complaint…
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