Water Audit California v. Merced Irrigation District
Opinion
Opinion
Filed 5/13/25; Certified for Partial Pub. 6/11/25 (order attached)
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
WATER AUDIT CALIFORNIA,
F088084
Plaintiff and Appellant, (Super. Ct. No. 22CV-03034) v.
MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT, OPINION Defendant and Respondent.
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Merced County. Brian L. McCabe and Susan J. Matcham,* Judges.
William McKinnon; Law Office of Adam Keats and Adam Keats for Plaintiff and Appellant. Rob Bonta, Attorney General, Tracy L. Winsor, Assistant Attorney General, Russell B. Hildreth and Jeffrey P. Reusch, Deputy Attorneys General, as Amicus Curiae for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant. Duane Morris, Colin L. Pearce, Jolie-Anne S. Ansley and B. Alexandra Jones for Defendant and Respondent. -ooOoo-
*Retired Judge of the Monterey Superior Court, assigned by the Chief Justice pursuant to article VI, section 6 of the California Constitution. A fishway is a device or structure that facilitates the movement of fish over or around a dam. (See Fish & G. Code, § 5931.) A fish ladder is a type…