Dovin v. Winfield Township

Plaintiffs, individual homeowners, sued defendants Winfield Township and two of its officials (Winfield),, Rempe-Sharpe & Associates and two of its officers (Rempe-Sharpe), and Lockert’s Land Improvement Company (Lockert’s),' alleging that improvements to a drainage system made by defendants caused the flooding of plaintiffs’ property. Plaintiffs alleged trespass, nuisance, and negligence. Winfield filed a cross-claim for contribution or indemnity against defendants RempeSharpe and Lockert’s. All claims against Lockert’s were settled prior to trial and it is not a party to these appeals. The…