Puget Soundkeeper Alliance v. Port of Tacoma, 104 F.4th 95 (9th Cir. 2024).
Puget Soundkeeper Alliance (“Puget”) is an environmental organization concerned with water quality in Puget Sound. It brought a citizen suit under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) against the Port of Tacoma, alleging that the Port had violated the Act in various respects.…
In 2023 the California Department of Water Resources (“DWR”) deemed Groundwater Sustainability Plans (“GSPs”) for six groundwater basins inadequate, triggering state intervention. The six subbasins are: Chowchilla Subbasin, Delta-Mendota Subbasin, Kaweah Subbasin, Tule Subbasin, Tulare Lake Subbasin, and Kern Subbasin. When DWR deems a GSP inadequate for a basin, oversight of the basin transfers from…
Colyear v. Rolling Hills Community Assn. of Rancho Palos Verdes (2024) 100 Cal.App.5th 110
In Colyear v. Rolling Hills Community Assn. of Rancho Palos Verdes (2024) 100 Cal.App.5th 110, the Court of Appeal for the Second District held that the Rolling Hills Community Association of Rancho Palos Verdes (“Association”) could not enforce a covenant that…
Simple Avo Paradise Ranch, LLC v. Southern Cal. Edison Co. (2024) 102 Cal.App.5th 281.
In Simple Avo Paradise Ranch, LLC v. Southern Cal. Edison Co. (2024) 102 Cal.App.5th 281, the Second District Court of Appeal affirmed the applicability of inverse condemnation claims to privately-owned utility companies.
Simple Avo Paradise Ranch, LLC (“Simple Avo”), a private-owned avocado…
Temple of 1001 Buddhas v. City of Fremont (2024) 100 Cal.App.5th 456
In Temple of 1001 Buddhas v. City of Fremont (2024) 100 Cal.App.5th 456, the Court of Appeal for the First District held that the City of Fremont holding hearings for appeals of determinations related to building code violations in front of a single…
Make UC A Good Neighbor v. Regents of the University of California (2024) 16 Cal.5th 43
In response to a proposed development that would increase student housing, Make UC a Good Neighbor and People’s Park Historic District Advocacy Group (“Good Neighbor”) brought a lawsuit against the Regents, the President, and the Chancellor of the University…
City of Norwalk v. City of Cerritos (2024) 99 Cal.App.5th 977
In City of Norwalk v. City of Cerritos (2024) 99 Cal.App.5th 977, the Court of Appeal for the Second District addressed the appeal of a public nuisance action brought by the City of Norwalk (“Norwalk”) against the City of Cerritos (“Cerritos”) for increased traffic…
Diane G. Kindermann (2015-2024) and William W. Abbott (2004-2024) were again selected for the Northern California Super Lawyers List in the practice areas of Land Use and Zoning law. More information is available here.
Abbott & Kindermann, Inc. has been serving private and public clients in California on land use, environmental, and real estate matters…
Planning & Conservation League v. Department of Water Resources (2024) 98 Cal.App.5th 726
In Planning & Conservation League v. Department of Water Resources (2024) 98 Cal.App.5th 726, the Third District Court of Appeal upheld the Department of Water Resources’ (“Department”) approval of amendments to existing water supply contracts under the State Water Project (“SWP”), finding…
Mojave Pistachio, LLC v. Superior Court (2024) 99 Cal.App.5th 605.
In Mojave Pistachio, LLC v. Superior Court (2024) 99 Cal.App.5th 605, the Fourth District Court of Appeal held that the “pay first, litigate later” rule applies to fees imposed by a local groundwater sustainability agency under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (“SGMA”). (Wat. Code, § 10720 et seq.) This…
