Cornelius v. River Ridge Ranch Landowners Ass'n

I. Introduction

Mark A. Cornelius appeals the dismissal for failure to prosecute of three applications for adjudication of water rights by the water court for Water Division 2 ("water court"). Pursuant to a motion filed by several of the Opposers to the applications, the water court dismissed the cases because Cornelius failed to comply with the disclosure requirements of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure or substantively respond to requests for information from the Opposers. In affirming the dismissal, we hold that a water court does not abuse its discretion in dismissing a case with…