Allen et al v. United States of America

  1. October 04, 2023

    Power Law Shields Feds From Michigan Dam Collapse Suit

    The federal government is not liable for a dam collapse that flooded homes in Midland, Michigan, in 2020, the Sixth Circuit said Tuesday, affirming that a federal hydroelectric power law shields the government from the lawsuit.

  2. November 17, 2021

    Feds Escape Liability For Michigan Dam Failure

    Nearly 2,000 homes were destroyed or damaged when the Edenville Dam in central Michigan was breached last year, but sovereign immunity prevents flood survivors from suing the federal government for failure to regulate the dam operator, a Michigan federal judge ruled on Tuesday.