California Court of Appeal December 9, 1987, D005277 (Kennecott Corp. v. Union Oil Co.)

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Opinion

BUTLER, J.

—The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) owns land in the Imperial Valley underlying which are mineral deposits and geothermal formations capable of producing steam convertible into electric energy. IID as lessor leased 280 acres of such land to a lessee for production of steam and minerals. The lessee assigned the leasehold interest to Imperial Thermal Products (ITP).