Legal Opinion
Nemet v. Boston Water & Sewer Commission
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided September 26, 2002No. 02-P-159PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLenk, J.
The plaintiffs, Tracy and Christine Nemet, moved into their Dedham home on May 16, 1997.3 From that time until the commencement of this action in 1999, the Nemets’ residence was beset with serial flooding that caused significant damage to their real and personal property. The Nemets contend that the flooding was caused by the defendants’ negligent failure to maintain a drain pipe that ran underneath the Nemets’ backyard. That pipe was installed in the late 1950’s as a joint project of the Dedham department of public works (DPW) and the Boston water and sewer commission (BWSC). While…
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