SL Group, LLC v. Go West Industries, Inc.
Issued March 11, 2002
This case involved a petition to reconsider the granting of a decree for water rights based on historic appropriation for irrigated lands when the notice of the application did not refer to the owner of portions of the historically irrigated lands. The Water Court dismissed the petition without a hearing and concluded that publication had been proper and there was no showing of mistake, inadvertence, or excusable neglect as required by C.R.S. § 37-92-304(10). The Colorado Supreme Court reversed, and found that the Water Court had abused its discretion.
