City of Benton City v. Adrian

Thompson, A.C.J.

To prevent damage to the plaintiffs' property, a permanent injunction was issued forbidding the defendants from discharging excess irrigation water from their orchards past a certain point. Additionally, Kiona Irrigation District's claim for damages was dismissed. We reverse in part and remand to the trial court.

Gerald and Joyce Adrian, the W. R. Smith Family, Inc., and Franklin and Kathleen Snyder (the orchard owners) own farm property located in Benton County northwest of the City of Benton City. All three properties, planted in fruit trees, employ the "rill" method of…