Office of the State Engineer v. Morris

OPINION

This case involves an application to appropriate ground water. The application was filed with the State Engineer by respondent, William W. Morris, on December 15, 1987. Respondent was seeking to appropriate water for a proposed residential subdivision in Lovell Canyon in Clark County. The application was denied by the State Engineer on March 25, 1988, and respondent petitioned for judicial review on April 25, 1988. Eventually, the district court reversed the ruling of the State Engineer and granted respondent’s application. The State Engineer now appeals the order of the district court.