DeKalb County v. Orwig

Benham, Justice.

Orwig sued DeKalb County to recover damages resulting from two instances of sewage backing up into her home. After the first back-up, DeKalb County disclaimed responsibility, noting that the sewage in its line was running smoothly and that dye put in the stream flowed past the suspected obstruction. After the second backup, use of a video camera showed that the problem was a rod which Georgia Power had driven through the sewer line. The rod was not large enough to block the line itself, but obstructions could build up against the rod and block the whole line until enough…