Posted
8/25/2005 05:24:00 PM
by Douglas
Alternate headline for the
following:Whiners get Five Grand
The city of Houston has appealed a jury verdict ordering it to pay $5,000 to an Humble couple who sued over noise from Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Stephen and Deann Simmons also were awarded court costs by jurors in an Humble justice of the peace court. The $5,000 is the maximum award allowed in a small claims court.
"It was never about 'let's break the bank,' " said Stephen Simmons, 57. "We had a quiet house, and we want it to be quiet again."
The couple, who represented themselves during the Tuesday trial, said they will use the money to insulate their home to block airport noise.
I can sort of feel for them, since they lived there before the new runway was built, but come on people. Land around the airport, whether it's under an existing flight approach or not, is cheap for a reason.