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kane · 11-18-2009, 09:48 PM

I just read this on CNN. A judge ruled today that the US Army Corp of Engineers knew that the levee protecting the lower 9th ward of New Orleans was in poor repair and did nothing about it. The court found that because of this negligence the US ACE is liable for the damages suffered by the flood victims. Five of the six plaintiffs were rewarded amounts ranging from 200K to 317K. The court also said that the ruling applies to all of the 100,000 or so homes and business that were destroyed or damaged by the flooding. The mayor of New Orleans is happy and says he hopes they can work out some kind of mass settlement to every person doesn't have to go to court to get paid.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/18/lou...ef=igoogle_cnn

Get ready for a tax hike, someone has to pay for those settlements.

11-18-2009, 09:48 PM
kane Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: portland, OR Posts: 20,684	WOW! US Army Corp of Engineers found liable for Katrina flooding I just read this on CNN. A judge ruled today that the US Army Corp of Engineers knew that the levee protecting the lower 9th ward of New Orleans was in poor repair and did nothing about it. The court found that because of this negligence the US ACE is liable for the damages suffered by the flood victims. Five of the six plaintiffs were rewarded amounts ranging from 200K to 317K. The court also said that the ruling applies to all of the 100,000 or so homes and business that were destroyed or damaged by the flooding. The mayor of New Orleans is happy and says he hopes they can work out some kind of mass settlement to every person doesn't have to go to court to get paid. http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/18/lou...ef=igoogle_cnn Get ready for a tax hike, someone has to pay for those settlements.