ELR Citation: ELR 20193
No(s). 74-1528 (9th Cir. Nov 16, 1975)

The Ninth Circuit, affirming a lower court's finding of negligence on the part of Utah Power, operator of the Bear River-Bear Lake water storage system, holds the company liable for flood damage to downstream property. Utah Power's assertion that it had no duty to control flooding must be rejected b...