Legal Opinion
1704 Farmington, LLC v. City of Memphis, Tennessee
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 24, 2011No. 09-6367, 10-5362UnpublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN CORBETT O’ MEARA, District Judge.
Plaintiffs/Appellants, 1704 Farmington LLC, 1711 Farmington LLC, and 1685 Farmington LLC (“Property Owners”) own the Ridgeway Commons apartment complex in Memphis, Tennessee. Property Owners filed this suit against the City of Memphis, seeking abatement of a common law nuisance. Essentially, Property Owners contend that the City has not properly maintained a drainage ditch adjacent to Ridgeway Commons, which has flooded three times in the past ten years. The district court ruled that Property Owners failed to establish the elements of a prima facie case…
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