Legal Opinion
Concerning the Application for Water Rights v. Raftopoulos Bros.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided June 24, 2013No. Supreme Court Case No. 11SA86, Supreme Court Case No. 11SA124PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marquez
T 1 In this opinion,1 we consider three water rights cases involving Raftopoulos Brothers ("Raftopoulos") and Vermillion Ranch Limited Partnership ("Vermillion"). Rafto-poulos and Vermillion both conduct large ranching operations in northwest Colorado. They own neighboring properties and hold decreed water rights on Talamantes Creek, a small tributary located in a dry, remote area of Moffat County. The issues we consider here largely concern Raftopoulos' and Vermillion's competing efforts to develop water rights on Talamantes Creek for eventual industrial and commercial use.
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2Cases cited21 opinions
- City of Thornton v. Bijou Irrigation Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1996
- West Elk Ranch, L.L.C. v. United StatesSupreme Court of Colorado · 2002
- Dallas Creek Water Co. v. HueySupreme Court of Colorado · 1997
- Colorado River Water Conservation District v. Vidler Tunnel Water Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1979
- Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe v. United StatesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1995
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