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Couple wins lawsuit against the city over airport noise
Deanne Simmons and her husband were awarded $5,000 to put new windows
in their home after suing over airport noise.
ABC13 Eyewitness News
(8/25/05 - HOUSTON) - A north Harris County family took the city of
Houston to court and won.



Steve and Deanne Simmons were awarded $5,000 to put new windows in
their home. The Simmons took the city to court over noise at Bush
Intercontinental Airport. They say they're going to use the cash to
keep the noise out.

"I was born and raised here. I'm not trying to hurt this city or
anything like that. I don't want the city to go broke. I mean, I live
here, but this is unbearable," said homeowner Deanne Simmons.

houstondan wrote:
Couple wins lawsuit against the city over airport noise
Deanne Simmons and her husband were awarded $5,000 to put new windows
in their home after suing over airport noise.
ABC13 Eyewitness News
(8/25/05 - HOUSTON) - A north Harris County family took the city of
Houston to court and won.
Steve and Deanne Simmons were awarded $5,000 to put new windows in
their home. The Simmons took the city to court over noise at Bush
Intercontinental Airport. They say they're going to use the cash to
keep the noise out.
"I was born and raised here. I'm not trying to hurt this city or
anything like that. I don't want the city to go broke. I mean, I live
here, but this is unbearable," said homeowner Deanne Simmons.

An avigation easement is usually included as part of the agreement. This
prevents future actions of this sort related to the same property.

"In our wildest dreams, we didn't think we'd wake up one morning with planes
flying right over our house," Stephen Simmons said.

They bought a house three miles from the airport and never thought about it?
I guess they're just stupid.

"houstondan" wrote in message
ps.com...
Couple wins lawsuit against the city over airport noise
Deanne Simmons and her husband were awarded $5,000 to put new windows
in their home after suing over airport noise.
ABC13 Eyewitness News
(8/25/05 - HOUSTON) - A north Harris County family took the city of
Houston to court and won.



Steve and Deanne Simmons were awarded $5,000 to put new windows in
their home. The Simmons took the city to court over noise at Bush
Intercontinental Airport. They say they're going to use the cash to
keep the noise out.

"I was born and raised here. I'm not trying to hurt this city or
anything like that. I don't want the city to go broke. I mean, I live
here, but this is unbearable," said homeowner Deanne Simmons.

In San Jose, all the houses in the flight path are getting the windows
replaced by the city.

Funny thing though, most of those houses are slums in that area.


"houstondan" wrote in message
ps.com...
Couple wins lawsuit against the city over airport noise
Deanne Simmons and her husband were awarded $5,000 to put new windows
in their home after suing over airport noise.
ABC13 Eyewitness News
(8/25/05 - HOUSTON) - A north Harris County family took the city of
Houston to court and won.



Steve and Deanne Simmons were awarded $5,000 to put new windows in
their home. The Simmons took the city to court over noise at Bush
Intercontinental Airport. They say they're going to use the cash to
keep the noise out.

"I was born and raised here. I'm not trying to hurt this city or
anything like that. I don't want the city to go broke. I mean, I live
here, but this is unbearable," said homeowner Deanne Simmons.

Same with certain sections of Oakland
(for both of your comments).

In Dave wrote:
In San Jose, all the houses in the flight path are getting the windows
replaced by the city.

Funny thing though, most of those houses are slums in that area.


"houstondan" wrote in message
ps.com...
Couple wins lawsuit against the city over airport noise
Deanne Simmons and her husband were awarded $5,000 to put new windows
in their home after suing over airport noise.
ABC13 Eyewitness News
(8/25/05 - HOUSTON) - A north Harris County family took the city of
Houston to court and won.



Steve and Deanne Simmons were awarded $5,000 to put new windows in
their home. The Simmons took the city to court over noise at Bush
Intercontinental Airport. They say they're going to use the cash to
keep the noise out.

"I was born and raised here. I'm not trying to hurt this city or
anything like that. I don't want the city to go broke. I mean, I live
here, but this is unbearable," said homeowner Deanne Simmons.

"Steve Foley" wrote in
news:QznPe.7871$Fq2.7241@trndny03:

"In our wildest dreams, we didn't think we'd wake up one morning with
planes flying right over our house," Stephen Simmons said.

They bought a house three miles from the airport and never thought
about it? I guess they're just stupid.


Not to come to their defense, but you DID read the part about "I was born
and raised here" right?? It's one thing to buy a house 3 miles from the
airport and not expect noise, it's another to have the noise move to you in
a house you've lived in since childhood!?



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-- ET :-)

"A common mistake people make when trying to design something
completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete
fools."---- Douglas Adams

Yes, but they're *quiet* slums!

Jonathan Sorger wrote:
Same with certain sections of Oakland
(for both of your comments).

In Dave wrote:
In San Jose, all the houses in the flight path are getting the windows
replaced by the city.

Funny thing though, most of those houses are slums in that area.


A few years ago when Massport was trying to win public approval for a
new runway at Boston Logan, they paid to have contractors install new
windows all over my neighborhood. While the contractors were installing
the windows a lot of roofs got fixed and central air units just
happened to get installed, too. Pure coincidence.

-cwk.

The article I found stated they bought the house 11 years ago. Methinks the
airport was there first.

"ET" wrote in message
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"Steve Foley" wrote in
news:QznPe.7871$Fq2.7241@trndny03:

"In our wildest dreams, we didn't think we'd wake up one morning with
planes flying right over our house," Stephen Simmons said.

They bought a house three miles from the airport and never thought
about it? I guess they're just stupid.


Not to come to their defense, but you DID read the part about "I was born
and raised here" right?? It's one thing to buy a house 3 miles from the
airport and not expect noise, it's another to have the noise move to you
in
a house you've lived in since childhood!?



--
-- ET :-)

"A common mistake people make when trying to design something
completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete
fools."---- Douglas Adams

In San Jose, all the houses in the flight path are getting the windows
replaced by the city.

Funny thing though, most of those houses are slums in that area.

Gee, they used to call that "urban renewal." Now it's "noise abatement."

The terms may change, but it's the same old BS -- done at *your* expense.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"