{"id":56855,"date":"2017-09-06T17:16:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T18:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-fulkerson-lotz-law-firm-files-class-action-suit-against-united-states-army-corps-of-engineers\/"},"modified":"2017-09-06T17:18:02","modified_gmt":"2017-09-06T21:18:02","slug":"el-bufete-de-abogados-fulkerson-lotz-presenta-una-demanda-colectiva-contra-el-cuerpo-de-ingenieros-del-ejercito-de-los-estados-unidos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/el-bufete-de-abogados-fulkerson-lotz-presenta-una-demanda-colectiva-contra-el-cuerpo-de-ingenieros-del-ejercito-de-los-estados-unidos\/","title":{"rendered":"Fulkerson Lotz Law Firm Files Class Action Suit Against United States Army Corps of Engineers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">HOUSTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 6, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Fulkerson Lotz charges that an &#8220;intentional flooding of thousands of residences&#8221; is a taking under the 5<sup>th<\/sup> amendment. The law firm does not dispute the Corps&#8217; desire to prevent the Addicks and Barker reservoirs from overtopping and potentially collapsing but notes the Corps&#8217; own explanation and spokesman&#8217;s admission that it knew a release of water would &#8220;inundate&#8221; homes. <\/p>\n<p>The suit was filed in <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington, D.C.<\/span>, in the U.S. Court of Claims on behalf of between 4,000 and 10,000 affected property owners. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If the government takes your property to build a highway or building a school, it has to compensate you.\u00a0 It should do the same thing if it uses your property as a water holding pen. \u00a0This principle has been upheld in numerous legal decisions,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Tom Fulkerson<\/span>, managing partner. <\/p>\n<p>Case Number: 2017-1194C <br \/>Additional details will be posted to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/fulkersonlotz.com\/resources\/firm-newsletter\/#firm-newsletter\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">firm newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Neighborhoods affected include:<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">Arcadia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Arcadia<\/span> Court, Barker Addition, Barkers Branch, Barkers Crossing, Bear Creek Central, Bear Creek Estates, Bear Creek Farms, Bear Creek Trails, Bear Creek Village, Bear Creek West, <span class=\"xn-person\">Bradford Colony<\/span>, Charlestown Colony, Cinco Ranch Equestrian Village, <span class=\"xn-person\">Clay Hill Park<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Clay Hills Plaza<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Clay Meadows<\/span>, Concord Bridge, Concord Bridge North, Concord Colony, Cypress Parke, <span class=\"xn-person\">Eldridge Park<\/span>, Estates at Cullen Park, Estates of Baker Lane, Feste Park at Bear Creek Village, Flagstone Estates, Forest Village, Georgetown Colony, Glencairn, Glencairn Park, Glencairn South, Green Trails, Green Trails Crossing, Green Trails Forest, Green Trails Oaks, Green Trails Park, Green Trails Village, Hearthstone Place, Heatherwood Park, Highland Trails, Jamestown Colony, Kelliwood, Kelliwood Enclave, Kelliwood Gardens, Kelliwood Lakes, Kelliwood Nottingham Country, Kelliwood Place, Kelliwood Trails, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kingsland Acres<\/span>, Kingsland Estates, Krystal Lake Estates, Lake Harbor, Lakeforest of Kelliwood, Lakes of Buckingham Kelliwood, Lakes of Pine Forest, Lakes on Eldridge, Lakes on <span class=\"xn-person\">Eldridge North<\/span>, Landing at Park Harbor, <span class=\"xn-person\">Langham Creek Colony<\/span>, Mayde Creek Farms, Memorial Bend, Memorial Parkway, Memorial Parkway Village, Nottingham Country, Oak Park Trails, Park Harbor, Park Harbor Estates, <span class=\"xn-person\">Park Harbor Oaks<\/span>, Park Place Center, Parklake Village, Parkview at Barker Cypress, Pine Forest Green, Pine Forest Landing, Pine Forest Village, Ranch at Barker Cypress, Ricefield Village, Savannah Estates, Stonelodge, Timber Creek Place, Twin Lakes, University Park West, Villages at Lakepoint, West Side Forest, Westgreen Park, Westlake, <span class=\"xn-person\">Westlake Forest<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Westlake Place<\/span>, Willow Park Greens, Windsor Park Estates, Windsor Park Lakes, Yorktown Crossing and many other neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Fulkerson Lotz Law Firm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">HOUSTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 6, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Fulkerson Lotz charges that an &#8220;intentional flooding of thousands of residences&#8221; is a taking under the 5<sup>th<\/sup> amendment. 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