Action of a group of individuals affected by flooding against the State Treasury, Mazowieckie Voivodeship and the Poviat of Płock
The action for the establishment of joint and several liability of defendants for damages caused to group members resulting from a tort consisting in the unlawful exercise of public authority by the defendants with regard to flood protection in the area of the defendants’ jurisdiction, which together led to the break of the flood bank located in the town of Świniary on 23 May 2010 and then twice flooding (in May and June 2010) the area located on the left side of the Vistula River in the area of the Iłowsko-Dobrzykowska Valley.
28 members of the group
The case has become final. The Defendants’ cassation complaints were dismissed. Subsequently, since the second half of 2023, the former Group Members represented by the Firm have been engaged in settlement discussions with the Defendants. As a result, on 22 March 2024, the first 11 settlements were entered into, pursuant to which the Defendants will pay compensation to the Claimants. Discussions on behalf of the remaining claimants are underway.