Legal Opinion
Johnson Homes, Inc. v. Southwest Metropolitan Water & Sanitation District
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided January 30, 1986No. 84CA1334PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TURSI, Judge.
Defendant, Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District (district), appeals a summary judgment in favor of plaintiff, Johnson Homes, Inc. (developer). We reverse.
The district, a special district, owns and operates sewage collection and transmission lines but does not own or operate a sewage treatment plant. The district has arranged by contract with the City of Lit-tleton (city) for connection to the city’s sewage transmission lines and treatment plant.
When the district was formed in 1962, it included a tract of land known as Wolhurst Landing. In 1973, the tract of land…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Radiology Professional Corp. v. Trinidad Area Health Ass'nSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
- City of Aurora v. Aurora Sanitation DistrictSupreme Court of Colorado · 1944
- Gandy v. Park National BankSupreme Court of Colorado · 1980
- Fourth & Main Co. v. Joslin Dry Goods Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1982
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