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· 5/21/1992

Meyers v. Kissner

Citations

  • 594 N.E.2d 336
  • 149 Ill. 2d 1
  • 171 Ill. Dec. 484
  • 1992 Ill. LEXIS 89

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that erosion due to defendant’s maintenance of levies was continuing nuisance
  • explaining that a prescriptive flood easement arises when the property at issue has been subject to adverse and uninterrupted flooding for a period of 20 or more years with the knowledge and acquiescence of the owners
  • continuing private nuisance gave rise over and over again to causes of action, and limitations period merely specified the window in time for which monetary damages may be recovered prior to the filing of the complaint
  • continuing private nuisance gave rise over and over again to causes of action, and limitations period merely specified the window in time for which monetary damages may be recovered prior to the filing of the complaint
  • continuing private nuisance gave rise over and over again to causes of action, and limitations period merely specified the window in time for which monetary damages may be recovered prior to the filing of the complaint
  • uninterrupted flooding of downstream landowner by upstream landowner

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Judges: Heiple

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