ENERVEST, LTD. v. UTAH STATE ENGINEER

No. 20160394.

435 P.3d 209 (2019)

2019 UT 2

ENERVEST, LTD., Appellant, v. UTAH STATE ENGINEER and Michael Carlson, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Utah.

Filed January 11, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Mabey Jr. , David C. Wright , Jonathan R. Schutz , Salt Lake City, for appellant.

Justin P. Matkin , Matthew E. Jensen , Salt Lake City, for appellee Michael Carlson.

Sean D. Reyes , Att'y Gen., Stanford E. Purser , Dep. Solic. Gen., Norman K. Johnson , Benjamin J. Jensen , Sarah M. Shechter , Melissa Reynolds , Asst. Att'y Gens., Salt Lake City, for appellee Utah State Engineer.

Justice Petersen became a member of the Court on November 17, 2017, after oral argument on this matter and accordingly did not participate.


On Direct Appeal

AMENDED*

INTRODUCTION

¶1 "Water rights in the State of Utah are of utmost public concern. Water, in an arid state like Utah, is its life-blood, measured in currency represented by survival itself .... This court has likened a drop...

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