City of Columbus, Ga. v. Myszka

Myszka obtained judgment against the City of Columbus for actual damages, punitive damages and expénses of litigation. Injunctive relief also was granted against the city. The city appeals.

A stream and a ditch intersect on Myszka’s property. They have become enlarged drastically over the years as the volume of water flowing through them has increased due to rain water run-off resulting from uphill development by the defendant Wright approved and accepted by the city. The city also knowingly allowed a leaking sanitary sewer to flow human sewage across Myszka’s property over a period of many…