Legal Opinion
California State Automobile Ass'n Inter-Insurance Bureau v. City of Palo Alto
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 10, 2006No. H027980PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RUSHING, P. J.
In this case, California State Automobile Association Inter-Insurance Bureau (CSAA) appeals a judgment following a court trial in which the court found respondent City of Palo Alto (City) was not liable for property damage resulting from a sewage backup into a private home under the theory of inverse condemnation.
Statement of the Facts and Case
CSAA is the homeowners’ insurance carrier for David and Suzanne McKenna for their residence located on Maybell Way in the City of Palo Alto. The McKennas suffered property damage as a result of two separate raw sewage backups into…
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