Date: 2/18/2005

Case Style: Patricia A. Cross, et al vs. City of Cumberland

Case Number: C-03-22664

Judge: W. Timothy Finan

Court: Circuit Court of Alleghany County, Maryland

Plaintiff's Attorney:

Jason C. Buckel of the Law Offices of Levasseur and Buckel, Cumberland, Maryland

Defendant's Attorney:

H. Jack Price of the Law Offices of Jack Price, Cumberland, Maryland

Description:

Eight Cumberland plaintiffs sued the city because of flood damage to their homes incurred in September of 2000. The suit alleged that a city flood control improvements project actually channeled more water into the downstream system than it was capable or handling. Plaintiff's Hydrologic Engineering expert, Mr. Richard Van Bruggen, developed a hydraulic computer model illustrating the design flaws of the city's storm drain system.

Outcome: $220,200 in favor of the plaintiffs

Plaintiff's Experts: Rick Van Bruggen, M.S., P.E., Water Resources Consulting Services, San Francisco, California