Reinaldo GALLEGOS, Marianne Gallegos, Harold L. Gallegos, Ellen Gallegos, and Gene J. Gallegos, Plaintiffs/Appellants/Cross-Appellees:
v.
COLORADO GROUND WATER COMMISSION, an administrative agency of the State of Colorado; and Harold D. Simpson, in his capacity as the Colorado State Engineer, as ex officio Executive Director of the Colorado Ground Water Commission, and as a non-voting member of the Colorado Ground Water Commission, Defendants/Appellees/Cross-Appellants: and
William Anderson; Larry L. Croissant; Jean L. Croissant; Town of Grover, c/o Rick Hayes; Hereford Farms, LLC, c/o Jerry Burnett; Carl A. Johnson; Anita R. Johnson; Rod Johnson; James M. Konig; Janet F. Konig; Michael D. Konig; Larry Lang; Richard L. Pettinger; Lisa Pettinger; Rory Pettinger; Rocky Plains, LLP, c/o Phil Haynes; TR, Inc.; Tennick Land and Cattle Co., c/o Cristie Nicklas; BCK Heath Property, LLC, c/o Burton Kross; Clarence W. Tietmeyer; Vonda J. Tietmeyer; Clarence E. Tietmeyer; Scott W. Tietmeyer; Paula J. Tietmeyer; Vonda Jean Tietmeyer; and Tietmeyer Farms, Inc., Defendants/Appellees/Cross-Appellants: and
Charles E. Nussbaum; Dorothy L. Nussbaum; James L. Karst; Judy Karst; Kenneth Everitt; Penny Everitt; Phil McKinley; Diane McKinley; Dan Loyd; Deerco, LLC; Jesse E. Loyd; Evelyn T. Loyd; Loyd Farms; Loyd Farms General Partnership; Lee A. Tappy; Fred D. Marrick; Roxanne L. Marrick; F & R Marrick; and Four Diamonds Ranch, LLC., Defendants/Appellees/Cross-Appellants: and
Edna B. Anderson, Rosella Jessen, and Konig Investments LLC., Defendants/Appellees.
Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
November 6, 2006.
As Modified on Denial of Rehearing December 4, 2006.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Timothy R. Buchanan, P.C., Timothy R. Buchanan, Alan E. Curtis, Kara Godbehere Goodwin, Arvada, Colorado, Attorneys for Plaintiffs/Appellants/Cross-Appellees Reinaldo Gallegos, Marianne Gallegos, Harold L. Gallegos, Ellen Gallegos, and Gene J. Gallegos.
John Suthers, Attorney General, Patrick Kowaleski, First Assistant Attorney General, Alexandra L. Davis, Assistant Attorney General, Natural Resources and Environment Section, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Defendants/Appellees/Cross-Appellants Colorado Ground Water Commission and Harold D. Simpson as Colorado State Engineer.
Lind, Lawrence & Ottenhoff, LLP, Kim R. Lawrence, P. Andrew Jones, Bradley C. Grasmick, Windsor, Colorado, Attorneys for Defendants/Appellees/Cross-Appellants William Anderson; Larry L. Croissant; Jean L. Croissant; Town Of Grover, c/o Rick Hayes; Hereford Farms, LLC, c/o Jerry Burnett; Carl A. Johnson; Anita R. Johnson; Rod Johnson; James M. Konig; Janet F. Konig; Michael D. Konig; Larry Lang; Richard L. Pettinger; Lisa Pettinger; Rory Pettinger; Rocky Plains, LLP, c/o Phil Haynes; TR, Inc.; Tennick Land and Cattle Co., c/o Cristie Nicklas; BCK Heath Property, LLC, c/o Burton Kross; Clarence W. Tietmeyer; Vonda J. Tietmeyer; Clarence E. Tietmeyer; Scott W. Tietmeyer; Paula J. Tietmeyer; Vonda Jean Tietmeyer; and Tietmeyer Farms, Inc.; Konig Investments LLC.
Ken Copple, Fort Collins, Colorado, Attorney for Defendants/Appellees/Cross-Appellants Charles E. Nussbaum; Dorothy L. Nussbaum; James L. Karst; Judy Karst; Kenneth Everitt; Penny Everitt; Phil Mckinley; Diane McKinley; Dan Loyd; Deerco, LLC; Jesse E. Loyd; Evelyn T. Loyd; Loyd Farms; Loyd Farms General Partnership; Lee A. Tappy; Fred D. Marrick; Roxanne L. Marrick; F & R Marrick and Four Diamonds Ranch, LLC.
No appearance by or on behalf of Defendants/Appellees: Rosella J. Jenssen and Edna B. Anderson.
Holland & Hart, LLP, Anne J. Castle, Christopher L. Thorne, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Five Rivers Ranch Cattle Feeding LLC.
Vranesh and Raisch, LLP, Michael D. Shimmin, Boulder, Colorado, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Marks Butte, Frenchman, Sand Hills, Central Yuma, W-Y, Arikaree and Plains Ground Water Management Districts.
White & Jankowski, LLP, Sarah A. Klahn, Jason V. Turner, David C. Taussig, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Stulp Investment Co., LLC; John & Timothy Stulp, LLC and Timothy A. Stulp; Town of Genoa & Robert E. Boyd.
Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.
Justice RICE delivered the Opinion of the Court.
This case presents questions regarding the Colorado Ground Water Commission's jurisdiction over vested surface water rights within a designated ground water basin. We hold that the Commission has jurisdiction over surface water rights only for the purpose of altering the boundaries of a designated ground water basin. A surface water right holder who believes that pumping within a designated ground water basin is causing...
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