I understand what you are saying, but the only compensation I would seek would be for the floor, cabinet and drywall since that would have been avoided if the water was shut off. I would take responsibility for any burst pipes.
Due to a rental property being empty over the winter, I contacted the city to have the water service shut off. I went to the house yesterday to do some work to get it ready to sell. I walked in and the kitchen floor was water logged with a small trickle coming from the city water meter under the...