Legal Opinion
McNamara v. City of Rittman
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided January 7, 1998No. 97CA0003PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Baird, Judge.
“This case involves over fifty homeowners that have been dewatered by the City of Rittman as a result of the City of Rittman’s pumping of groundwater during the operation of its municipal wellfield.” 1
The appellants are homeowners and residents who live in and around the village of Sterling in Wayne County, Ohio. The appellants use wells to supply their household and domestic water needs. In 1973, the city of Rittman (“city”) purchased a parcel of property near the village of Sterling. Preliminary studies were conducted and plans were approved for the drilling of three wells on…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
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