Legal Opinion
Graham v. United States
District Court, E.D. Washington
Decided December 9, 1997No. CY-96-3170-RHWPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY UNDER 33 U.S.C. § 702c AND SETTING TRIAL SCHEDULE
WHALEY, District Judge.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs Gary and Nancy Graham own and operate a cow-calf ranch and farm, known as Graham Ranch, in Yakima County, Washington, which is within the Wapato Irrigation Project (“WIP”). Flooding occurred on the Graham Ranch during the early months of 1995, 1996 and 1997. Plaintiffs’ Complaint alleges that the flooding was caused by negligent construction by the Bureau of Reclamation of a fish screen on the WIP, and negligent maintenance by the Bureau of Indian Affairs…
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