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The trial, which is expected to take four weeks, is seen as a bellwether for other similar cases against the government.
LEGAL: Liability of Government for Flood Damages Tested
As flood-damages grow, so do lawsuits alleging that certain individuals, organizations, or developments are responsible for exacerbating problems (see the legal section of this site). Yesterday a civil suit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began in a federal court in New Orleans. The plaintiff contends that the 76-mile-long Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO: locally known as “Mr. GO”), completed in 1968, has intensified flood damage in parts of New Orleans and specific surrounding areas.