Missouri Court of Appeals May 1, 1990, WD 42499 (Bonnot v. City of Jefferson City)

CLARK, Judge.

Appellants, all residents in or owners of homes in the Brookdale Street area of Jefferson City, brought this action for damages against the city alleging losses they suffered in consequence of sewage back-up into their properties on November 1, 1984 after a heavy rain storm. Liability for the damage was predicated on the pleaded theories of res ipsa loquitur, nuisance and negligence.