Reality TV stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are suing the city of Los Angeles and the Department of Water and Power for damages incurred when their home was destroyed in the January 8th Pacific Palisades fire. The lawsuit alleges negligence on the part of LADWP in maintaining an adequate water supply and managing the area's water resources.
Spencer Pratt and his wife Heidi Montag have filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles and the Department of Water and Power (LADWP) over the devastating Los Angeles fires that destroyed their $2.5 million Pacific Palisades home on January 8th.
The lawsuit, filed in California's Superior Court in Los Angeles County, alleges that LADWP 'failed to maintain an adequate water supply system to fight the blazes' and that the fire was 'an inescapable and unavoidable consequence' of the city and LADWP's alleged mismanagement of the area's water supply. The lawsuit points to 'delays in repairing the Santa Ynez Reservoir, leaving the massive water storage complex in the heart of the Palisades empty for nearly a year.' It further claims that with the reservoir effectively out of commission, hydrants in Pacific Palisades failed after three tanks each holding one million gallons of water went dry within a span of 12 hours. The lawsuit accuses LADWP of emptying the reservoir before the fire 'allegedly to seek contractor bids rather than use in-house personnel to repair it.' It argues that 'this stated public purpose was far outweighed by the substantial risk posed to Pacific Palisades by wildfires' and that 'the degree of damage that resulted from the Palisades Fire far outweighed any benefit that could have been realized by outsourcing and delaying repairs.'The lawsuit also 'alleges inverse condemnation,' which allows property owners to seek compensation over damages caused by public use. It seeks unspecified damages, which include property repair costs, loss of property enjoyment, and lost wages. This lawsuit comes as Pratt previously stated his intention to sue the State of California for their alleged negligence that led to the loss of his residence. He shared his experience of desperately trying to get help from the Los Angeles Fire Department as his property burned down, claiming they never arrived despite his repeated calls. Pratt's lawsuit joins a growing number of property owners suing the city over damages caused by the fires, highlighting the ongoing debate regarding the city's preparedness and response to the disaster
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