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Lawsuit Against Reno Over Flooding Of Homes Now In US Court

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Dozens of residents suing the city of Reno over the flooding of their homes in 2017 are moving to federal court in a complex case that could cost taxpayers millions of dollars.

The recent move reported by the Reno Gazette-Journal comes while the city's related appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court is pending.

Lemmon Valley residents who filed a class-action suit won a 2019 jury verdict in Washoe District Court that determined the city was responsible for the flooding.

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The residents' lawyer decided to take their case to federal court after a county judge decertified the class, which means they must file individual claims.

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