 He reportedly had trouble with the City for not compensating for an accident that  occurred a few years ago in which his car was damaged at a construction site operated by the city's public works department.
<clarity>  He reportedly had trouble with the City for not compensating for an accident that  occurred a few years ago in which his car was damaged at a construction site operated by the city's public works department.
 He reportedly had trouble with the City for not compensating for an accident that had occurred a few years ago in which his car was damaged at a construction site operated by the city's public works department.