Legal Opinion
Czaja v. City of Butler
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided December 8, 1992No. 92A03-9203-CV-85PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARRARD, Judge.
Karen and Joseph Czaja filed a negligence claim against the City of Butler, the State of Indiana and the Indiana Department of Highways. The Whitley Circuit Court granted summary judgment in favor of the city and the Czajas appeal.
The Czajas live on U.S. Highway 6 in Butler, Indiana. There were three trees located on State of Indiana right-of-way in the front yard of their home. On January 25, 1990 two severe storms blew through the city. They caused severe damage in the town, blowing over several trees. The first storm caused a limb approximately one foot in diameter to fall…
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