Legal Opinion
Roaring Fork Club, L.P. v. St. Jude's Co.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided November 19, 2001No. 00SC372PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kourlis
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In this case we address the unilateral alteration of irrigation ditches. St. Jude's Company (hereinafter Ranch) owns 240 acres of agricultural land near Basalt, Colorado. Roaring Fork Club, L.P., (hereinafter Club) acquired the neighboring, upgradient property adjoining Ranch's in 1995. Previously, the owner of Club's land had used it for agricultural purposes; however, Club déveloped the property for recreational use by building a private fishing and golf club.
Club and Ranch share an interest in three irrigation ditches that traverse Club's property and serve both properties. Seeking to…
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