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Westlands Water District v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided November 7, 1996No. 95-17189PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:

The plaintiffs Westlands Water District and the San Benito Water District (Districts) sued the federal defendants alleging that in allocating water in the Central Valley Project in California the United States Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau) violated the Districts’ contract rights. Before trial, the Districts moved to voluntarily dismiss the action without prejudice. The defendants then moved for summary judgment. The district court denied the Districts’ voluntary dismissal motion and granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants.…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Milton Lecompte v. Mr. Chip, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  2. Hyde & Drath v. BakerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  3. Northwest Environmental Defense Center v. William G. Gordon, and State of Oregon, Defendants-Intervenors-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  4. James Hamilton, as Administrator of the Estate of Gordon Daniel Hamilton, Deceased v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
  5. Nannette B. Davis v. Usx CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Piedmont Resolution, L.L.C. v. Johnston, Rivlin & FoleyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1998
  2. Standard Space Platforms Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1997
  3. Westlands Water District v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
  4. Woodzicka v. Artifex Ltd.District Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1998
  5. Westlands Water District San Benito Water District v. United States of America Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation, United States Department of Interior Kirk C. Rodgers, Acting Regional Director Gale A. Norton, Secretary of the Interior, San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority Friant Power Authority Friant Water Users Authority Chowchilla Water District Madera Irrigation, Defendant-Intervenors-Appellees v. Roger K. Patterson, Regional Director of Mid Pacific Region Bruce Babbitt, Secretary of the Interior Lester Snow, Acting Regional DirectorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003

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