Legal Opinion
Scott-Free River Expeditions, Inc. v. County of El Dorado
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 12, 1988No. C000480PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PUGLIA, P. J.
In this case we reject a challenge to the El Dorado County Assessor’s determination that appellants’ exclusive and profitable use of the South Fork of the American River (river) for commercial rafting constitutes a taxable possessory interest.
Appellants (plaintiffs) are commercial rafting outfitters who operate on the river. Prior to 1981, defendant County of El Dorado (County) became concerned about the increasing use of the river by rafters, both commercial and noncommercial. (See People ex rel. Younger v. County of El Dorado (1979) 96 Cal.App.3d 403, 405-407 [157…
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