Legal Opinion

County of Orange v. Santa Margarita Water District

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 8, 1996No. G016800PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

SILLS, P. J.

The Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD) buried water and sewerage lines underneath the Santa Margarita Parkway, a county highway, pursuant to an encroachment permit issued by the County of Orange (the County). The permit provided that SMWD would remove and relocate its pipes, at its own expense, if they interfered with the “improvement” of the highway. The Foothill/Eastem Transportation Corridor Agency (FETCA), a joint powers agency which includes the county as a member, is constructing a regional transportation toll road which intersects the highway. At that…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Xuereb v. Marcus & Millichap, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1992
  2. Halbert's Lumber, Inc. v. Lucky Stores, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1992
  3. Southern California Gas Co. v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
  4. Knox v. City of OrlandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Liptak v. Diane Apartments, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1980

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  4. Riverside County Transportation Com. v. Southern Cal. Gas Co.California Court of Appeal · 2020
  5. Riverside County Transportation Comm. v. Southern Cal. Gas Co.California Court of Appeal · 2020

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