Dunn v. City of Milwaukie

Defendant, the City of Milwaukie (the city), used highly pressurized water to clean the sewer lines adjacent to plaintiffs house, which caused sewer water to back up through plaintiffs toilets and bathroom fixtures. Plaintiff subsequently brought this action against the city, alleging tort claims and a claim for inverse condemnation. The trial court granted summary judgment against the tort claims on the ground that plaintiff had failed to give the city notice of those claims within 180 days of the injury as required under ORS 30.275, but the inverse condemnation claim was tried to a jury,…