{"id":904385,"date":"2025-05-29T16:37:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T22:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/?p=904385"},"modified":"2025-05-20T16:48:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T22:48:12","slug":"inverse-condemnation-liability-does-not-extend-to-failure-to-prevent-actions-of-another-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/inverse-condemnation-liability-does-not-extend-to-failure-to-prevent-actions-of-another-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Inverse Condemnation Liability Does Not Extend to Failure to Prevent Actions of Another Party"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bradford Kuhn | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eminentdomainreport.com\/inverse-condemnation-liability-does-not-extend-to-failure-to-prevent-actions-of-another-party\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Nossaman<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can a public entity be held liable for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/inverse-condemnation-california-clarifies-basis\/\">inverse condemnation<\/a> when it fails to prevent another party from causing damage to private property? This one is pretty simple: the answer is no.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eminentdomainreport.com\/assets\/htmldocuments\/Youngsma%20v.%20City%20of%20Cypress%202025%20Cal.%20App.%20Unpub.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><em>Youngsma v. City of Cypress<\/em><\/a>, homeowners sued the City for inverse condemnation and public nuisance because the construction of a vehicle maintenance and repair facility on property near their homes caused significant damage. The homeowners claimed that a school district owned the property in question, and the City failed to hold any public hearings or approve of the proposed repair facility. The inverse condemnation claim was based on the City\u2019s knowledge of the school district\u2019s development plans, and therefore, the City owed the homeowners a duty \u201cto either halt the inverse condemnation or provide compensation.\u201d In an unpublished opinion, the Court of Appeal held that purported knowledge is not enough. The City did not damage the homeowners\u2019 property, and the City did not approve of or even review the school district\u2019s plans or proposed land use.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The homeowners\u2019 public nuisance claim was based on the City\u2019s purported failure to enforce its laws and abate a nuisance. The court held that this claim also failed as there was no \u201cconnecting element\u201d between the City\u2019s conduct and the harm; the City, as a public entity, is \u201cnot liable for an injury caused by adopting or failing to adopt an enactment or by failing to enforce any law.\u201d (See Gov. Code, sec. 818.2.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While this is an unpublished decision and the claims were poorly pled by the plaintiffs, it serves as a reminder on the limits of inverse condemnation liability. The court\u2019s holding could also potentially be extended to other inverse condemnation cases involving claims associated with a public entity\u2019s failure to act or failure to protect (such as from flooding or wildfires).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When one of your cases is in need of a construction expert, estimates, insurance appraisal or umpire services in defect or insurance disputes &#8211; please call Advise &amp; Consult, Inc. at 888.684.8305, or email <a href=\"mailto:experts@adviseandconsult.net\">experts@adviseandconsult.net<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bradford Kuhn | Nossaman Can a public entity be held liable for inverse condemnation when it fails to prevent another party from causing damage to private property? This one is pretty simple: the answer is no.\u00a0 In\u00a0Youngsma v. 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