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The first flood happened in Sept. 13, 2016 when water allegedly entered the house through a backflow preventer. The lawsuit says the device wasn’t installed properly. Carpet was ripped up and the area was disinfected.

Water entered the house again around Jan. 11, 2017, this time through the foundation. The lawsuit blames a weeping tile that was sitting too high above the foundation’s footing. On top of that, a sump pump didn’t turn on because it wasn’t installed properly, the lawsuit says. Chunks of the wall had to be removed and flooring was replaced.

In May 2017, another flood resulted in two-to-three inches of water in the gym. A bathroom, family room and furnace room were also affected. The lawsuit says the weeping tile wasn’t stopping the water from entering the house and a sump pump once again failed to turn on. Again, there was more damage that required the removal of flooring.

The last flood happened around Dec. 7, 2017, the same day the Senators lost in overtime to the Kings in LA. Out of the four floods described in the claim, this one cost the most for repairs at $29,117.59.

Since then, there has been more work to make sure the weeping tile and sump pumps are connected, the lawsuit says.

Phaneuf is claiming breach of contract by the seller and breach of warranty and negligence by the renovation company.

The allegations haven’t been tested in court.

Phaneuf’s lawyer declined to comment.

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