Keith & Jackie Lorman, Charles & Melissa Gallagher, and Daniel & Alicia Daly v. City of Rutland

¶ 1. Plaintiffs sought relief from the City of Rutland after suffering sewage backups in their homes. The trial court granted summary judgment to the City, concluding that plaintiffs failed to adequately support their negligence, nuisance, trespass, and constitutional takings claims. Plaintiffs appeal, arguing that they produced sufficient evidence to survive summary judgment. We affirm the court's decision.

¶ 2. The following facts are undisputed unless otherwise noted. Plaintiffs live on Butterfly Avenue in the City of Rutland. The City's sewage/stormwater system is over 100 years old. Two…