Basque v. Yuk Lin Liau

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

LEVINSON, J.

The plaintiff-appellant brought an action against the defendants-appellees, adjoining landowners, for damages to the plaintiff’s store caused by leakage from a broken sewer pipe, running from the defendants’ home to a cesspool on the plaintiff’s land. The trial court held for the defendants on the ground that the statute of limitations barred the claim. It failed to make a specific finding on the issue of the defendants’ alleged negligence. We remand the case for a finding on the issue of negligence and determination of the statute of limitations issue under…