GRAHAM v. U.S.

No. CY-96-3170-RHW.

18 F.Supp.2d 1137 (1997)

Gary GRAHAM and Nancy Graham, husband and wife, d/b/a/ Graham Ranch, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant.

United States District Court, E.D. Washington.

December 9, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Thomas Watkins, Seattle, Washington, J. Jarrette Sandlin, Zillah, Washington, for Plaintiffs.

Charles Pinnell, Seattle, Washington, Robert A. Ellis, Yakima, Washington, for Defendant.


ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY UNDER 33 U.S.C. § 702c AND SETTING TRIAL SCHEDULE

WHALEY, District Judge.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs Gary and Nancy Graham own and operate a cow-calf ranch and farm, known as Graham Ranch, in Yakima County, Washington, which is within the Wapato Irrigation Project ("WIP"). Flooding occurred on the Graham Ranch during the early months of 1995, 1996 and 1997. Plaintiffs' Complaint alleges that...

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