{
  "id": 19298973,
  "title": "Michigan business floods neighbour's basement; court cuts damages to $102,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/michigan-business-floods-neighbours-basement-court-cuts-damages-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T06:42:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-2016-a-michigan-business-redirected-runoff-into-the-home-next-door-flooding-its-basement-and-burning-out-five-sump-pump-motors-a-november-2026-appeals-ruling-reduced-the-owners-damages-from-170000-to-102000/articleshow/135699160.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Michigan business's drainage changes sent excess rainwater onto a neighbouring property, causing years of flooding and damage to the house and garage. An appeals court revised the homeowner's $170,000 award to $102,000, while upholding $50,000 in emotional distress damages under the nuisance claim.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "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."
}