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Farmers, Districts Allowed To Sue Over Dam Releases

1 January 2003 - 1:00am | Author: CP&DR Staff

Legal Digest | Vol. 18 No. 01 Jan 2003

A divided panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed two water districts and two farmers to sue the federal government for damages caused by changes in the management of the Central Valley Water Project, even though the districts and farmers have not yet experienced an injury.

The decision appears to set an important precedent regarding when a party has the legal "standing" to seek compensation for damages.

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