Knutson v. City of Fargo

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] Douglas and Linda Knutson appeal the district court’s summary judgment dismissing their inverse condemnation, intentional trespass, and negligence claims against the City of Fargo (“the City”) for damages caused to their property after a city water main broke. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] In July 2003, a water main located under the street adjacent to the Knut-sons’ home broke. Water flowed onto their property, damaging their house foundation, sidewalk, and fence. In August 2004, the Knutsons sued the City. They claimed the flooding of their property was an inverse condemnation…