$1,150,000
Inverse Condemnation and Negligence
Blalock v. Otay Water District – Jury Verdict $680,000.00 and $1,150,000 Settlement After Attorney Fee Motion. Jury verdict for Plaintiffs against Otay Water District (OTW) when water from a fresh main water-line exploded outside of plaintiffs home, destroying their house and koi farm. It was proven that OTW, a governmental agency, “took” plaintiffs land by allowing water from the exploding water geyser to invade their land and destroy their property.