Jean Bierman, a lady no longer young, owns a small house at 149 Rivington Street, New York City, where, assisted by social security payments, she makes her home.
On February 11, 1968, at about 6:30 A.M., water poured into Mrs. Bierman's basement. It damaged the boiler, floor, and walls. The source of the flood was a ruptured water main in front of her house.
She filed a claim for property damage against the city, which...
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