Fischer v. City of Sioux City

WIGGINS, Justice.

The plaintiffs are seven families who reside in the area around the intersection of Sergeant Road and Waldon Avenue in Sioux City, Iowa. On July 2, 1999, an unusually heavy rainstorm resulted in excess surface water running into the intersection. The rainwater from the storm backed up into the families’ basements causing damage to their property. The families sued Sioux City alleging the city was negligent in connection with its storm-drainage system. The district court ruled the city was immune from liability under Iowa Code section 670.4(8) (2001). Because we agree with the…