Legal Opinion
Nikolaus v. City of Baton Rouge/Parish
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 11, 2010No. 2009 CA 2090PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDowning, J.
|2The City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge (City/Parish) appeals a judgment ordering it to pay damages to Emily Nikolaus, the appellee, for damages arising from flooding of her home. For the following reasons, we affirm the trial court’s judgment in part and we reverse in part.
PERTINENT FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Emily Nikolaus bought a home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in August 2005. The home is not located in a FEMA flood zone. In April 2006, however, Ms. Nikolaus arrived at her home after a strong rain and found that her house had flooded. Ms. Nikolaus’s mother reported the…
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