Legal Opinion
Santa Barbara Pistachio Ranch v. Chowchilla Water District
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 11, 2001No. F033129PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WISEMAN, J.
Santa Barbara Pistachio Ranch and Maple Leaf Pistachio Ranch (plaintiffs) filed suit against Chowchilla Water District (the District), alleging irrigation water provided by the District resulted in the death of several of their mature pistachio trees. At trial, the court ruled the proper measure of damages was the diminution in the value of plaintiffs’ land and the cost of restoring the trees, but not the lost profits that could have been derived from the diseased trees. Conceding their damages were de minimis under the court’s ruling, plaintiffs made an offer of proof and…
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