Sumitomo Corp. of America v. Deal

How courts have described this case

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• defendant aware that specific location of its drainage was causing flooding to neighboring property but did nothing to remedy the situation or redesign the drainage system so as not to unnecessarily intrude upon its neighbor
• “construction of the detention pond was arguably done in a lawful manner, [but] that fact did not prevent the pond from becoming a nuisance when the increased water flow caused hurt and inconvenience to [nearby property owners]”
• “Even if we were convinced that a more enlightened rule should replace the current ancient law, this [C]ourt has no authority to overrule or modify a decision of the Supreme Court of Georgia as the decisions of the Supreme Court of Georgia shall bind all other courts as precedents”

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