Note 13 - Subsequent Events

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Subsequent Events [Text Block]

NOTE

1

3

– SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On

February

8,

2017,

a federal class action lawsuit, entitled

Van Wingerden v. Cadiz Inc., et al.

, No.

2:15

-cv-

03080

-JAK-JEM, which was filed against Cadiz and certain of its directors and officers (“Defendants”) in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (see Note

11,

“Commitments and

Contingencies”), was dismissed and a cash settlement was finalized.  This matter is now closed.The liability of

$3

million recorded by the Company as of

December

31,

2016

will be eliminated upon payment by its insurance carrier.