Legal Opinion

San Diego County Water Authority v. Metropolitan Water District

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 25, 2004No. A098526PublishedCited by 12 opinions

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1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

RUVOLO, J.

I

Introduction

Plaintiff San Diego County Water Authority (San Diego) and several of the individuals it serves have sued the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan), its board of directors, and its 25 member public agencies for declaratory and injunctive relief, primarily challenging the validity and constitutionality of Metropolitan’s interpretation of section 109-135 of the Metropolitan Water District Act (72B West’s Ann. Wat. Code— Appen. (1995 ed.) § 109-135, p. 43) (section 135). Under section 135, in the event of a water supply shortage, each…

2Cases cited28 opinions

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3Cited by12 opinions

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