Metropolitan Utilities District News

Nebraska Supreme Court Says Suit Against MUD in Omaha Fire Can Proceed

The Nebraska Supreme Court is allowing a lawsuit to continue against an Omaha natural gas utility for a 2016 fire that destroyed part of the downtown Omaha’s Old Market. The ruling affirms the finding of a lower court that rejected …

Couple Sues Utility Over Fatal Nebraska Blast That Destroyed Houses

A couple whose Omaha, Nebraska, house was destroyed by an explosion next door are suing the Metropolitan Utilities District. The Omaha World-Herald reports that the lawsuit by John and Jamie Myers says the district should have done more to prevent …

Insurer Among Parties Arguing over Cause of Flooded Homes in Nebraska

The city of Bellevue, Neb., the Metropolitan Utilities District, a plumbing contractor and its insurance company disagree about who’s to blame for a ruptured water line that flooded about 12 homes in February. The Omaha World-Herald reported that Gearhart Plumbing, …