Legal Opinion
Morici Corporation, a California Corporation, and Cross-Appellee v. The United States of America, and Cross-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 15, 1982No. 81-4075, 81-4080PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:
This is an action under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-2680, for crop damage in excess of $1,000,-000 allegedly caused by the seepage of water from the Sacramento River in early 1974. Plaintiff Morici Corporation claims that the seepage resulted from excessively high levels of water in the river due to the negligent operation of a dam and reservoir works located upstream from the plaintiff’s farm. These works, constructed by the United States and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation, are a part of the water regulatory system known as the…
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