Goebel v. City of Santa Barbara

Opinion

COFFEE, J.

Plaintiffs and appellants George and Carol Goebel own real property that has been condemned due to landslide conditions which began in February of 1998 during the El Niño rainstorms. The Goebels sued defendant and respondent City of Santa Barbara (the City) on the theory that a break in one of its water mains damaged their property and caused the landslide that led to the condemnation of their home. They appeal from a judgment entered in favor of the City on their claims of inverse condemnation, nuisance and the maintenance of a dangerous condition on public property. We…