Russell Hinsley v. City of Clarendon

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS DELTA DIVISION RUSSELL HINSLEY PLAINTIFF v. CASE NO. 2:24-CV-00187-BSM CITY OF CLARENDON DEFENDANT ORDER Defendant’s motion for summary judgment [Doc. No. 8] is granted. This case presents a very interesting question: When does a landowner who knowingly purchases property from a city next to a sewage pumping station have a damages claim against the city for the smell and sewage spills at the pumping station? I. BACKGROUND Russell Hinsley purchased land with a building from the City of Clarendon in July 2020 and converted the…