Houston Homeowners Win Federal Case Over Dam Flooding After Hurricane Harvey
A judge found the government liable, and the damages phase of the litigation will proceed on thousands of claims.
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Harvey Payback: Judge Says Feds Owe Flooded Houston Homeowners
Houston-area homeowners who have spent years blaming federal reservoir releases for their Hurricane Harvey flooding just won a major round in court.
Judge sides with homeowners downstream from reservoirs impacted during Hurricane Harvey
Homeowners downstream of the Addicks and Barker reservoirs during Hurricane Harvey won a case against the government that could set a precedent.
Legal victory for home and business owners impacted by Hurricane Harvey flooding downstream from Addicks and Barker dams
A federal judge ruled downstream property owners near the Addicks and Barker dams suffered damage after government water releases following Hurricane Harvey.
Judge backs Houston homeowners who sued feds for releasing water from Addicks, Barker during Harvey
Judge Loren A. Smith ruled Wednesday in a test case of 12 plaintiffs that first went to trial in 2024, finding that the government’s actions amounted to a “taking” of private property and that homeowners were eligible to be compensated for the damage it wrought. View Judge’s Ruling and Press Release.
Texas flooding: State officials face lawsuit from families over Camp Mystic licensing
A new lawsuit has been filed in connection with the deaths at Camp Mystic during the devastating flooding that hit Central Texas last July.
Families of 9 Who Died in July 4 Camp Mystic Flood Sue DSHS
“The DSHS officials responsible for licensing youth camps deliberately looked the other way,” Paul Yetter of Yetter Coleman said in a news release. “While Camp Mystic bears responsibility and is also being sued, state officials knew the camp’s emergency plan lacked a required evacuation component and still licensed it as safe.”