HOUSTON – After slamming into a pothole on Meadowglen Lane in Houston, Peggi Stewart and her family paid $1,400 in car repairs.

“I don’t think it was a pothole—it was more like a crater,” Peggi said.

The big question we all want to know: Who is on the hook for the damages?

This wasn’t just any pothole. When we measured it in August, it stretched a staggering 57 inches long—enough to swallow a tire and your wallet!

Fast forward to October, and the state responded:

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“The city is not liable for property damage resulting from the use, operation, or maintenance of its streets.”

So, the new question is: When is the city on the hook?

According to state law, the city is only liable when property damage is ca

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