El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1 v. Grijalva

This is an action to recover damages arising out of the loss of an alfalfa crop. In early 1981, Jose Grijalva (Grijalva), a member of the El Paso Water District (Water District), requested his allotment of water. Because Grijalva had not paid water rights taxes for the preceding year, the Water District denied his request. Subsequently, Grijalva paid the taxes and claimed that he placed a new order for water. The Water District, contending that Grijalva did not make a new request when the taxes were paid, did not deliver the water until a new request was made. By the time the water arrived…