Legal Opinion
Imperial Cattle Co. v. Imperial Irrigation District
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 24, 1985No. Civ. 28376PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WIENER, J.
Defendant Imperial Irrigation District (the District) appeals a judgment entered after a jury found it liable to plaintiff Imperial Cattle Company on theories of inverse condemnation and nuisance for approximately $192,000 in damages arising from the flooding of Imperial Cattle’s feedlot in 1976 and 1977. Except to the extent that the trial court improperly calculated the amount of prejudgment interest due on the damage award, we affirm.
Factual and Procedural Background
Imperial Cattle operates a cattle feedlot next to the northern edge of the City of Imperial. The feedlot is…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Rodgers v. Kemper Construction Co.California Court of Appeal · 1975
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3Cited by19 opinions
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