Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag Sue City of L.A. After Losing Home in Palisades Fire
variety.comJ. Kim Murphy “The Hills” stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, along with other Pacific Palisades property owners, have sued the city of Los Angeles and its Department of Water and Power over damage caused by the Palisades fire.
The suit, reviewed by Variety, was filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. It alleges that the city’s water supply system failed because it was not designed to combat severe wildfires.
The plaintiffs, which number more than 20, are seeking an undetermined amount of compensation for property damage in a claim for “inverse condemnation.” To prevail, they will have to show that the city’s operation of the water system caused the damage to their property.
Pratt previously shared that his own house and his parents’ house burned down in the Palisades fire. The complaint cites reports that the local Santa Ynez Reservoir was emptied and offline for repairs in the weeks leading up to the fire.
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