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Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag They have sued the city of Los Angeles and the Department of Water and Power after losing their home in the Palisades fire.
According to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, the reality stars allege “reverse condemnation,” a legal concept that allows property owners to seek compensation when the government damages property.
Alumni from “the hills” He filed the lawsuit with 20 other homeowners on Jan. 21, blaming the city of Los Angeles and the utility company for causing damage to their homes.
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag sued the city of Los Angeles and the LADWP after losing their home in the Palisades fire. (Michael Tran/Wireimage)
The document cited reports that the Santa Ynez Reservoir emptied on Jan. 7 before the Palisades Fire. The Santa Ynez Reservoir is near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Pratt, Montag and the other plaintiffs accuse LADWP of making “a conscious decision to operate the water supply system with the reservoir drained and unusable as a ‘cost-savings’ measure.”
“Plaintiffs have suffered real and personal property damage, personal injuries, loss of use of their homes, loss of income, business interruption, and emotional distress and are seeking fair compensation for themselves in this case caused by the defendants.”
“With the Santa Ynez Reservoir effectively out of service, hydrants in Pacific Palisades failed after three tanks, each containing one million gallons of water, ran dry within a 12-hour span,” the complaint said.
The document noted that the system, built by the City of Los Angeles and LADWP, “failed,” causing the plaintiffs to lose their homes.
The aftermath of the fire in Pacific Palisades on January 10. (David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images)
“Upon information and belief, the Palisades Fire was an inescapable and inevitable consequence of the water supply system’s service areas in and around the Pacific Palisades as it was planned and constructed,” the complaint states.
“The system necessarily failed, and this failure was a substantial factor in causing plaintiffs to suffer the losses alleged in this complaint.”
The ladwp shared a press release Saying that the Santa Ynez Reservoir needed to be emptied “to comply with safe drinking water regulations and that repair bid work was slowed by the City Charter’s competitive bidding process.”
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag filed the lawsuit with 20 other property owners in Pacific Palisades. (Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
According to the complaint, the plaintiffs are seeking an amount in damages to be determined at trial.
“Plaintiffs have suffered real and personal property damage, personal injuries, loss of use of their homes, loss of income, business interruption, and emotional distress and are seeking fair compensation for themselves in this case caused by the defendants.
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“Plaintiffs are entitled to recover all litigation costs and expenses in respect of compensation for property damage, including attorneys’ fees, expert fees, consulting fees, and litigation costs.”
The reality TV couple has been outspoken since losing their home earlier this month. (Vivien Killilea/Getty Images)
Pratt and Montag have been open since they lost their home in the The fires earlier this month.
The couple sat down with “Good Morning America” and talked about the shock of their loss.
“Spencer said, ‘Take everything you want to keep,’ and I said, ‘How do you choose?’ My brain actually stopped working because I was so overwhelmed with so many things you can’t replace.
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag opened up about losing their home during an interview with “Good Morning America.” (Good morning America/ABC)
Pratt added: “The worst thing was… our kids’ room. That’s so magical. We do story time every night. It’s such a routine. So much love is there. Our son’s bed started burning brightly.” from the heart. The fire has just begun as a heart.
The couple said their home and possessions were uninsured and noted they were among many Southern California residents who were dropped from their insurance policies.
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As Montag explained on the way out, “we were ‘poor’ as we call it. We have a house, and everything else is a hustle, it’s a grind. So, we’re definitely counting every dollar we make.”
Heidi Montag said she and Spencer Pratt were “house poor.” (Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
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Representatives for Montag and Pratt did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
