The city-parish last year paid out more than $1.13 million settling lawsuits filed by residents whose homes were damaged by sewer backups. That amount represents a 34% increase over the $847,000 paid out in 2014 and a 30% increase over 2013’s $872,500. City officials say most of the lawsuits stemmed from the fact that the parish
Baton Rouge settlement payments in sewage-backup lawsuits increased 34% in 2015
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