JUDICIAL DEVELOPMENTS

August 2003

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Colorado Supreme Court Expands on What Qualifies as “Overt Acts” Furthering Appropriations of Conditional Water Rights
Vought v. Stucker Mesa Domestic Pipeline Co

In a decision filed June 16, 2003, the Colorado Supreme Court built upon prior precedent to further elucidate what substantial actions by an applicant will qualify as “overt acts” in satisfaction of the “first step test” for conditional water rights.