Opinion ID: 2355739
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: The Parties and the Water Right

Text: The Eureka Ditch flows in turn through the properties of Sebesta, Diana and Wail Hashimi (Hashimi), [1] Pursell, and Anderson, with each landowner owning an interest in the water right. Anderson owns 50%, Sebesta and Hashimi each own 20%, and Pursell owns 10%. The Eureka Ditch is not a simple straight line canal. Instead, it is a complex hydrological system that flows through a series of ponds and lateral ditches on the parties' land. Despite the presence of the ponds, only Anderson has storage rights to store water on his land. On September 12, 2000, Sebesta and Anderson entered into a Joint Water Use and Maintenance Agreement (Water Agreement). [2] In this agreement, the parties established that Sebesta had the right to divert water from the Eureka Ditch so long as one-half of the water remained in the ditch to supply Anderson with his allocated share. [3] The parties also agreed that [i]n the event of a dispute concerning the intent or construction of [the Water Agreement], the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees.