CLAWSON v. STATE, DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE

No. 108,426.

315 P.3d 896 (2013)

Mary CLAWSON, Trustee, and Clawson Land Partnership, Appellees/Cross-appellants, v. STATE of Kansas, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES, Appellant/Cross-appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

December 20, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burke W. Griggs , of Division of Water Resources, Kansas Department of Agriculture, for appellant/cross-appellee.

David M. Traster , of Foulston Siefkin LLP, of Wichita, for appellees/cross-appellants.

Aaron Popelka and Myndee M. Reed , for amicus curiae The Kansas Livestock Association.

Before LEBEN, P.J., McANANY and POWELL, JJ.


POWELL, J.

In this appeal, we are called upon to answer the question of what limits exist on the exercise of state agency power by the chief engineer of the Kansas Department of Agriculture's Division of Water Resources (DWR) when the regulated activity involves a precious and increasingly scarce resource — water. Mary Clawson and the Clawson Land Partnership (Clawson) obtained 10 approvals and permits from the chief engineer of the DWR to appropriate water...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases