Legal Opinion
Petchak v. Bossier Parish Police Jury
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 24, 2010No. 45,705-CAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCaraway, J.
_JjThis case concerns leaking underground drainage culverts which were constructed partially within a drainage easement shown to encumber the plaintiffs’ lot on the 1978 plat of their subdivision. As a result of the water flow, the ground beneath plaintiffs’ home has been undermined, causing foundational and structural problems. Arguing that the drainage system falls within the ownership and responsibility of the parish police juiy, the plaintiffs sued the police jury to repair the leaking culverts and to pay for the damages to their home. The police'jury defended the action asserting that no…
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