Comments on: Federal Court Rules For International Paper In 2014 Dam Failure Flooding Lawsuit

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 03:09:15 +0000

REGARDING:
“Until you all go through something like this don’t judge!!”

Actually, you requested judgment by unbiased jurors. They looked the evidence even if they didn’t stare at the witnesses or the accused as might be desired.

AND
” Yes we had rain that night, but rain doesn’t go from 2 inches to 4 feet in less than a ½ hour.”

“More than two feet of rain fell in a 26-hour period in Pensacola, Fla., washing away bridges and closing mile after mile of highways” https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/deadly-tornado-outbreak/life-threatening-flooding-submerges-pensacola-florida-n93201

There was never a flood-control dam. There was a freely flowing creek which overflowed its banks. Those homes along the banks were part of what was destroyed. We can feel sorrow for those who suffered loss without feeling there must be a bad guy in the paper company.

We don’t even have to hate the county for improperly mapping land along a creek as being prone to flooding if it fails to instantly carry more than 2.28 Billion cubic feet of water.

David for facts

By: Cantonment Mom

Cantonment Mom — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:30:46 +0000

I agree with “Linda”. Until you all go through something like this don’t judge!! I also went through this tragic event along with the rest of the neighbors. Climbing on the counter top and not knowing if you will survive all the water coming in through the door and windows. Not to mention what was coming up through the toilets!! We would just like IP to fess up with their wrong doings. Maybe they are the ones with the “deep pocket lawyers”!! We were not trying to be millionaires with our lawyers (which did an awesome job representing us). We just wanted what we deserve. I am so disappointed in our judicial system and Escambia County. Chris Curb drew on a map showing that some of the houses were close to a flood zone…but then the County approved the to build houses there!!! What does that tell you? I watched the jury….some were not ever paying attention. They were looking around, yawning, and looking disgusted that they had to be there. Try replacing every inside door, molding, sheet rock, appliances, electrical wiring, furniture….the list is long and never ending. Not to mention all of your personal items such as pictures and video’s. There are families still that don’t have walls and furniture. IP’s dam failed and flooded out the neighborhood, and somehow they convinced the jury to go with them. Yes we had rain that night, but rain doesn’t go from 2 inches to 4 feet in less than a ½ hour.

By: fisherman

fisherman — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 14:29:29 +0000

@Linda
When individuals don’t get the outcome they feel they deserve and want they always complain about the failure of the justice system. I don’t live in a flood zone but have flood insurance and the reason I do is because anything can happen. I feel bad for all those who lost so much but it wasn’t the fault of IP. They are the ones with the deep pockets that the lawyers go after.

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 02:15:22 +0000

It is not justice when homeowners are trapped in homes that have received over four feet of water in less than an hour – shortly after the IP dam “malfunctioned”. Since most of the homeowners were not in a flood zone and did not have flood insurance, they have now had to take out first or second mortgages to make their homes livable. Think about losing everything under four feet in your house. This is not justice but a failure of the judicial system!

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 23:37:02 +0000

This is justice.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 19:48:17 +0000

reasonable