Crest Chevrolet-Oldsmobile-Cadillac, Inc. v. Willemsen
Supreme Court of Wisconsin
384 N.W.2d 692 (1986)
Relevant factsFree
Willemsen (defendant) added landfill to his adjoining property, raising its elevation above Crest's (plaintiff's) property and redirecting water runoff onto Crest's land after Willemsen connected to the municipal sewer system and warned Crest to do the same; Crest declined and suffered flood damage, and the court of appeals ruled for Crest after the circuit court had ruled for Willemsen based on his warning.
IssueFree
Whether an intentional use of one's land will be considered unreasonable if the harm can be avoided through a financially feasible option.
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