Legal Opinion
Northern Ohio Rural Water v. Erie County Board of County Commissioners
District Court, N.D. Ohio
Decided December 7, 2004No. 3:03 CV 7303PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
CARR, District Judge.
This is a dispute over who may provide water service in a particular area of Erie County, Ohio. Plaintiff Northern Ohio Rural Water (NORW) claims that it has a superior right to construct water lines and provide water service in the disputed territory under 7 U.S.C. § 1926(b) and that defendant Erie County Board of County Commissioners (Board) has violated that right by constructing water lines and providing service in the territory. This court has jurisdiction over this dispute pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331.
Pending are the parties’ cross motions for summary judgment…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lexington-South Elkhorn Water District v. City of Wilmore, KentuckyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
- Le-Ax Water District v. City of Athens, OhioCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
- City of Columbus v. TeaterOhio Supreme Court · 1978
- Board of County Commissioners v. City of ColumbusOhio Supreme Court · 1986
- City of Worthington v. CarskadonOhio Supreme Court · 1969
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3Cited by2 opinions
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