Dunn v. City of Milwaukie

The City of Milwaukie (the city) used highly pressurized water to clean the sewer lines adjacent to plaintiffs house, causing sewage to back up through toilets and bathroom fixtures. Plaintiff brought this action against the city seeking compensation for the damage to her home on two theories — negligence and inverse condemnation. The trial court dismissed the negligence claim before trial as barred by the statute of limitations. See ORS 30.275 (requiring notice of tort claim against public body to be given within 180 days of injury). The inverse condemnation claim went to trial before a…