An Australian homeowner said water from an uphill neighbour's blocked drainage pipe flooded his backyard and pool; a court awarded A$99,382 in damages, and a 2026 appeals court upheld the ruling and r...
An Australian homeowner has won a long legal battle against his uphill neighbour after faulty drainage repeatedly sent water into his backyard and damaged his swimming pool. The New South Wales Court of Appeal upheld a district court ruling that found the owners of the higher property responsible for the damage.