Legal Opinion
Sinaloa Lake Owners Ass'n v. City of Simi Valley
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 30, 1995No. 92-56399PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
This appeal concerns a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against state officials for breaching a private dam and the consequent draining of a private lake. The dam was breached by officials of the California Division of Safety of Dams (“DSOD”) because they believed it was in a damaged condition and dangerous to the homeowners downstream. The DSOD is responsible for inspecting non-federally owned dams in California. At the close of the presentation of evidence by the plaintiffs and defendants, the district court entered judgment as a matter of law on the ground that the state…
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