Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag sued the City of Los Angeles and the Department of Water and Power after losing their home in the Palisade fire.
According to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, the reality star alleges “reverse accusations.” This is a legal concept that allows property owners to seek compensation when the government damages their property.
“The Hills” alum filed suit against 20 other property owners on Jan. 21, blaming the city of Los Angeles and utility company for damage to her home.
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Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag sued the city of Los Angeles and LADWP after losing their home in the Palisade fire. (Michael Tran/Wire Image)
The document reports that the Santa Ynez Reservoir was emptied before the Palisade opened fire on January 7. Santa Ynez Reservoir is near the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles.
Pratt, Montag, and the other plaintiffs accuse LADWP of making “a conscious decision to drain water reservoirs and operate an unusable water system as a 'cost-cutting' measure.”
“Plaintiffs have suffered actual and personal property damage, personal injury, loss of use of their home, loss of income, business interruption, and emotional distress, and have suffered damages caused by defendants in this case, including their own justice. We are seeking compensation.”
“Pacific Palisade's fire hydrants failed after each drying 1 million gallons of water within 12 hours, as the Santa Ynez Reservoir effectively paid the fee,” the complaint said.
The document says the system, built by the city of Los Angeles and LADWP, “failed” and left the plaintiffs homeless.
In the aftermath of the Pacific Palisades fire on January 10th. (David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images)
“On information and belief, the Palisade fire was an unavoidable and unavoidable result of the Pacific Palisade and its surrounding water system service area, as was its planning and construction,” the complaint states.
“This system inevitably failed, and this failure was a significant contributing factor to Plaintiffs suffering the losses alleged in this complaint.”
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ladwp shared a press release Santa Ynez Reservoir “needed to be emptied to meet safe drinking water regulations, and its repair work was slowed by the city's charter competitive bidding process,” he said.
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag filed suit against 20 other homeowners in Pacific Palisades. (Variety via Gilbert Flores/Getty Images)
According to the complaint, the plaintiffs are seeking damages to be determined at trial.
“Plaintiffs have suffered actual and personal property damage, personal injury, loss of use of their home, loss of income, business interruption, and emotional distress, and have lost their own justice in this case caused by defendants. I am seeking compensation.
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“Plaintiffs are entitled to recover all legal costs and expenses related to compensation for property damage, including attorney fees, expert fees, consulting fees, and litigation costs.”
The reality TV couple has been outspoken since losing their home earlier this month. (Vivien Killilea/Getty Images)
Pratt and Montag have been outspoken since losing their home to the LA Fires earlier this month.
The couple sat down with “Good Morning America” to talk about the shock of their loss.
“Spencer was like, 'Grab whatever you want to keep,' and I was like, 'How do you choose?' My brain actually stopped working. Because I was overwhelmed with so many things that you can't replace.
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag talked about losing their home in an interview with “Good Morning America.” (Good Morning America/ABC)
Pratt said, “The worst part… was our kids' rooms. It's so magical. We do story time every night. It's our routine. There's so much love.” The son's bed started burning in the shape of a heart.The fire just started as a heart.
The couple said their home and possessions were uninsured, noting they were among the many Southern California residents who had their insurance policies dropped.
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As Montag explained to the outlet, “We were 'house poor' as they call it.” We have a house and everything else is a hustle and bustle. So we definitely count every dollar we make. ”
Heidi Montag said that she and Spencer Pratt were “poor.” (Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
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Representatives for Montag and Pratt did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.
