Reichert v. City of Mobile

The plaintiffs are homeowners in the Greenwich Hills subdivision in Mobile. After their properties were flooded, they sued the City of Mobile, seeking damages on theories of negligent design, negligent construction, negligent maintenance, continuing trespass, and continuing nuisance, all related to the City's storm-drainage system. They appeal from a summary judgment entered in favor of the defendant City. The issues on appeal are (1) whether the plaintiffs' claims are barred by the statute of limitations and (2) whether the City proved that there were no genuine issues of material fact to be…