Polo Ranch Company v. City of Cheyenne

LEHMAN, Chief Justice.

This case arises out of a 1955 Drilling and Water Use Agreement (Agreement) entered into between the predecessors in interest of appellant, Polo Ranch Company (“Polo Ranch” or “Ranch”), and the City of Cheyenne, Board of Public Utilities (City). For many years, the parties operated under the Agreement without problems, but in the 1970s conflicts began to surface regarding Polo Ranch’s contractual entitlement to water. After several years of escalating disputes, litigation ensued, involving declaratory judgment claims, contract claims and extra-contractual claims, all…