Legal Opinion

Fremont-Madison Irrigation District v. United States Department of the Interior

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided June 20, 1985No. 84-4013PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KILKENNY, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the appellee. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW

The Fremont-Madison Irrigation District (appellant) represents some 3,500 Idaho farmers who have traditionally depended on unreliable water sources for the irrigation of their land. In an effort to alleviate this chronic water problem the appellant contracted in 1969 with the United States, through the Department of the Interior’s (appellee’s) Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau), for the construction of what was to become Teton Dam and related…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  2. Triangle Mining Co., Inc., and Terteling Land Company v. Stauffer Chemical CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
  3. United States v. Louisiana-Pacific CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
  4. City of Las Vegas, Nevada v. Clark County, NevadaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
  5. Canyoneers, Inc., Etc., Dba Grand Canyon Trail Guides v. Donald Hodel, Secretary, Department of the InteriorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Barcellos & Wolfsen, Inc. v. Westlands Water DistrictDistrict Court, E.D. California · 1993
  2. Fremont-Madison Irrigation District v. United States Department of the InteriorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985

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