Legal Opinion
Skelton Ranch, Inc. v. Pondera County Canal & Reservoir Co.
Montana Supreme Court
Decided June 27, 2014No. DA 12-0698PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wheat
¶1 Claimants Gregory Duncan, Sherri Donovan, and Terry Dougherty (collectively Duncan) and Skelton Angus Ranch, Inc. (Skelton) appeal from a decision of the Montana Water Court that amended the Water Master’s (Water) Report and adopted it as amended. We affirm.
¶2 We address the following issues:
¶3 1. Did the ChiefWater Judge properly admit historical documents prepared by Pondera County Canal & Reservoir Company (Pondera) in anticipation of litigation?
¶4 2. Did the ChiefWater Judge correctly reject the Master’s findings regarding certain variables used to determine the historical capacity of…
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