City sewer floods basement

[scoopinpoop]

A city sewer line in front of my house became clogged which resulted in 6" of raw sewage to be deposited into my finished basement. I have some insurance but it will not cover the cost of the cleanup and fixup. Is it possible to get some resitution from the city to cover the balance? I live in Manchester, NH. Thank you.

 

[disagreeable]

You should file a claim with your homeowners insurance. Generally, a city is not liable for acts of God. You could of course attempt to identify everyone up-line who deposited inappropriate items into the sewer and attempt to sue them.

 

[mightymoose]

It's a clogged sewer really an act if God?
Send to me like a city maintenance issue.
Ask your insurance company if the city had an liability. They can point you in the right direction.
Regardless, making a claim with the city once you can document actual losses can't hurt.