ANN ARBOR (AP) - The Michigan Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court's ruling in favor of Ann Arbor that dismissed a lawsuit that tested the responsibility of local governments during severe flooding.
The Michigan Court of Appeals last year overturned a decision by a Washtenaw County judge, saying it could have created "unprecedented" and "crippling" liability on taxpayers.
The Ann Arbor News reports the state's high court this month issued a one-paragraph order unanimously affirming the ruling.
Lawrence Fingerle sued, accusing Ann Arbor of failing to do enough to contain rain from a storm in 2010. His basement was flooded.
The city still is embroiled in a separate legal dispute over its footing drain disconnection program, which is the subject of a lawsuit filed last year.
Published: Thu, Nov 12, 2015
