At least 23 lawsuits filed against owners of failed mid-Michigan dams and state agencies

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DETROIT, MI — At least 22 lawsuits are filed in the Eastern District of Michigan federal court against the owners of two Midland County dams that failed and caused massive flooding earlier this year. State agencies are named as defendants in another related case.

The federal lawsuits name Boyce Hydro LLC, Boyce Hydro Power LLC, Boyce Michigan LLC, Edenville Hydro Property LLC, owner Lee W. Mueller, and various related entities and individuals as defendants. Many were filed by citizens who own properties in Midland County that were affected by flooding caused by the May 19 failure of the Edenville Dam and breach of the Sanford Dam.

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