Travelers Property Casualty Company of America v. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago et al
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1:23-cv-02558
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240 Real Property: Torts to Land
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March 18, 2024
Chicago Can Keep $26M Willis Tower Suit In Federal Court
A federal judge in Illinois has declined to send a $26 million lawsuit against the City of Chicago over rain damage at Willis Tower back to state court, finding the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago acts under federal authority in maintaining the minimum water levels dictated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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May 02, 2023
Travelers Says Chicago Owes $26M For Willis Tower Flood
The insurer of Willis Tower in Chicago is accusing the city and its water district in Illinois federal court of mismanaging floodgates and causing more than $26 million in damages when over a million gallons of water inundated the property during a 2020 storm.