Legal Opinion
Merced Irrigation District v. Superior Court of Merced County
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 24, 2017No. F072704PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FRANSON, J.
Merced Irrigation District (MID) initiated this writ proceeding to challenge the trial court’s conclusion that MID was not a “municipal corporation” for purpose of Public Utilities Code section 10251. Under that provision, municipal corporations are authorized to recover all damages from any person who injures any facility or equipment of the municipal corporation through want of care. The specific measure of damages authorized is the cost of repair or replacement, which includes administrative and other overhead expenses that are difficult to collect in an ordinary…
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