Bradford v. Stanley

This is an appeal from a jury verdict in favor of defendants, the Stanleys, in a suit brought by plaintiff, Jack E. Bradford, to recover damages for physical injury done to his real property when defendants' dam broke flooding plaintiff's land. We affirm.

A highway separates the property of plaintiff and defendants which is located in Baldwin County, and a natural stream flows through defendants' property, goes under the highway, and drains into plaintiff's pond. An unprecedented rainfall occurred in November, 1975 during which plaintiff's property was damaged by flood waters from the breakage…