Sharyland Water Supply Corp. v. City of Alton
Supreme Court of Texas
354 S.W.3d 407 (2011)
Relevant factsFree
Sharyland (plaintiff) operated a water system under contract with Alton (defendant); when Alton's separately hired sewer contractors installed stub-out connections crossing Sharyland's water main in violation of regulations, a jury found the contractors negligently damaged Sharyland's water lines and awarded remediation costs, but the appellate court reversed based on the economic-loss rule since no contamination had occurred.
IssueFree
Whether, in general, the economic-loss rule prevents claimants from recovering for purely economic loss in negligence or strict liability when other law provides an adequate remedy.