Legal Opinion
CONTRA COSTA WATER DIST. v. Vaquero Farms, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 24, 1997No. A072255PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RUVOLO, J.
Introduction
In this eminent domain proceeding, Contra Costa Water District (Water District) acquired approximately 3,500 acres of 6,000 acres owned by Vaquero Farms, Inc. (Vaquero) to be used by the Water District for the Los Vaqueros Reservoir Project (Reservoir Project). The issues on appeal involve the compensation awarded Vaquero for the taking of the property. Specifically, Vaquero contends: 1) the Water District must condemn its windpower rights, with a corresponding legal obligation to pay just compensation, even though the Water District chose to sever the property’s…
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