A judge this week ruled in favor of a man who filed a claim against the city of Burbank for an incident in which a squirrel chewed on aluminum wiring, causing a power surge that damaged electrical equipment.
After a hearing on Wednesday in the Glendale courthouse, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Laura Matz granted Jon Buxer his entire claim — $1,745, plus $50 for additional costs incurred.
On April 14, 2010, a squirrel chomped through an electrical grounding wire that runs from a power pole to a Buxer's house, which triggered a power surge that damaged electrical equipment inside the Lincoln Street home.
The animal wasn’t electrocuted because the grounding wire doesn’t carry electricity. But when that wire is severed, it can cause a surge of energy in the wires that do supply power, damaging appliances, according to the Glendale News-Press.
It is the second time Buxer has taken the city to court over squirrel-related electrical damages inside the house he owns in the 900 block of North Lincoln Street.
A similar incident occurred in 2009, prompting Buxer to file a claim against the city seeking damages. He later won the case in small claims court, but the city appealed. Buxer won the appeal and the city was forced to shell out $4,800.
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