Delray Beach, Fla. – March 10, 2026 – Greenspoon Marder partner Jamey R. Campellone represents a Delray Beach homeowner and her family in a lawsuit filed in Palm Beach County Circuit Court concerning the property damage caused by a stormwater drainpipe buried beneath their $4.6 million waterfront home without permission.
The Complaint states the drainpipe went undetected for over 30 years before being discovered in 2023 during seawall repairs at the family’s Poinsettia Road property. According to the Complaint, the drainpipe discharges stormwater into the Intracoastal Waterway and has caused significant structural damage to the property, contributing to soil erosion, land subsidence, and depreciation of property value as a result of the unlawful intrusion by the City of Delray Beach on the property.
The Complaint further alleges the City of Delray Beach installed the drainpipe without obtaining proper authorization from the property owners or recording any easement. City officials attempt to assert a “prescriptive easement” due to the drainpipe’s long-term presence, a defense the lawsuit disputes because the infrastructure was buried underground, not visible to the homeowners, and was installed without any gainful property rights.
Mr. Campellone is working to secure a resolution that addresses the structural damage to the property and clarifies the City of Delray Beach’s responsibilities and ongoing obligations regarding the drainpipe’s unlawful installation and long‑term use. As the litigation remains ongoing, Greenspoon Marder remains committed to pursuing an outcome that protects its client’s interests and upholds their rights under Florida law.
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