Property Owner Liability for Retaining Wall Collapse

Property Owner Liability for Retaining Wall Collapse: A property owner appealed a ruling that upheld a lower court's decision finding them liable for damages caused to an adjacent property by the collapse of a retaining wall, arguing that the wall was an ancient structure and the collapse resulted from an unpredictable event, but the court rejected the appeal, reasoning that the lower court correctly applied the relevant articles concerning servitude and neighborhood relations, establishing that the owner of the higher land has a duty to maintain structures supporting the retaining wall, and thus remained responsible for the resulting damage despite any claim of unforeseeable cause.