Central Utah Water Conservancy District v. Upper East Union Irrigation Co.

Justice PARRISH,

opinion of the Court:

INTRODUCTION

T 1 This appeal arises from the Central Utah _ Water - Conservancy _- District's (CUWCD) January 7, 2008 agreement (Agreement) to improve irrigation structures belonging to Upper East Union Irrigation Company (UEU), East River Bottom Water Company (ERB), and Timpanogos Canal Company (TCC) (collectively, Canal Companies) in exchange for rights to the increased water flow arising from the improvements. CUWCD failed to complete its obligations under the Agreement. After negotiations with the Canal Companies broke down, CUWCD filed a declaratory…