{
  "id": 16041909,
  "title": "Michigan court upholds $85,000 and $91,250 awards in neighbours' water feud",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/michigan-court-upholds-85-000-and-91-250-awards-in-neighbours-water",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T11:40:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/two-michigan-neighbours-spent-years-fighting-over-water-flowing-across-their-land-a-jury-awarded-85000-in-damages-to-one-side-and-91250-to-the-other-and-an-appeals-court-upheld-both-awards/articleshow/135113248.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A years-long dispute between neighbours in Michigan over flooding and water flowing across their properties resulted in both sides receiving compensation. A jury awarded $85,000 to William Michael Coan and Cindy Plant and $91,250 to Robert Ercolani. On October 20, 2026, the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld both awards and an independent drainage plan intended to address the flooding.",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}