Legal Opinion
Carlotto, Ltd. v. County of Ventura
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 5, 1975No. Civ. 42829PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KAUS, P. J.
On January 25, 1969, during an extremely heavy rainstorm, plaintiff Carlotto’s 1 property was inundated by silt when a flood control system overflowed. The system was operated by defendants County of Ventura and the Ventura County Flood Control District. After a court trial, plaintiff obtained a judgment for about 12 percent of its total damage, or $55,000. Plaintiff appealed and defendants cross-appealed; the cross-appeal has been abandoned.
Facts
Most of the basic facts are undisputed.
Plaintiff is a plumbing fixture manufacturer located near the community of Piru in Ventura…
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