Steuben v. City of Lincoln

Charles and Rebecca Steuben brought this action against the City of Lincoln (City) for damages to their house and personal property sustained as a result of floodwaters. At trial, the Steubens advanced two theories of recovery against the City: (1) negligence under the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 13-901 through 13-926 (Reissue 1991) and (2) inverse condemnation under Neb. Const, art. I, § 21. After a bench trial, the district court for Lancaster County held that either the several alleged acts of negligence were not actionable or the Steubens failed to show the…