Bethany and Callan owned adjacent houses in a subdivision.Bethany's house and lot were located on slightly higher ground than Callan's,and the natural flow of water was downhill toward Callan's house.The two houses were separated by an 8-foot-wide driveway,of which each homeowner owned one-half.One day,Bethany changed the location of the eavestrough downspout on her house to direct the flow of water from her roof across the driveway,which sloped toward Callan's house.The first heavy rain resulted in the flooding of Callan's basement,because Bethany had directed all of the rain that had collected on her roof toward and into Callan's basement window.
-Callan should have foreseen the entry of the water from Bethany's downspout,and dug a ditch to direct it away from her house.

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It was Bethany's responsibility to ensure that her actions did not cause harm to her neighbor's property. Callan could not have foreseen the intentional redirection of water from Bethany's eavestrough.

Bethany and Callan Owned Adjacent Houses in a Subdivision