Sean C. Morgan
Of The New Era
The city of Sweet Home agreed to pay Bob and Bettie Sue Ratter $87,502.13 to settle a lawsuit over a sewer backup into their home on Dec. 26, 2000.
The Ratters sued the city after a clean-up company filed suit against the Ratters. Harthun Construction, doing business as Purofirst of the Willamette Valley, sued the Ratters for payment in 2001. The Ratters responded by filing a counterclaim against…