Chabot v. City of Sauk Rapids

OPINION

LANSING, Judge.

Sauk Rapids appeals from denial of its motion for a new trial and from a judgment that the city was negligent in failing to remedy an inadequacy in its storm sewer system, resulting in damage to David Cha-bot’s house. Chabot appeals the trial court’s computation of pre-verdict interest. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTS

David Chabot purchased a house from Wilbert Landwehr in early 1983. The house had been built by Landwehr across the street from a holding pond used and maintained by Sauk Rapids as part of its storm sewer drainage system. On June 25 and 26, 1983,…