A judge Friday upheld his tentative ruling in favor of the San Diego County Water Authority in its bitter, multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Curtis E.A. Karnow affirmed his July ruling that the MWD owes the San Diego district $188.3 million plus interest for overcharging it for water brought to San Diego under a purchase agreement with the Imperial Irrigation District.
MWD plans to appeal.
The water deal with Imperial Irrigation District involves the San Diego County district purchasing some of Imperial's mammoth share of the Colorado River in order to decrease its dependence on MWD.