Cattin v. City of Omaha

This is an action for damages from surface water flooding plaintiff’s premises. Defendant moved for a directed verdict. The motion was overruled. The cause was submitted to a jury who returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Upon the overruling of motion for new trial, defendant appeals.

For convenience, the appellant will be referred to as the city and appellee as the plaintiff.

Due to considerable use of the words “Burt Street and Twenty-fifth Avenue,” the same will be referred to as “Twenty-fifth and Burt.”

The plaintiff predicates negligence on the part of *436the city substantially on the…