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August 20, 2021

Private Attorney General, POOF!: Reversal Of CEQA Parking Lot Issue Petition In Entirety Also Vacated Private Attorney General Fee Award

$154,000 In Fees Went POOF!

            The appellate court in Save Our Access-San Gabriel Mountains v. Watershed Conservation Authority, Case Nos. B303494 et al. (2d Dist., Div. 8 Aug. 19, 2021) (published) reversed a CEQA petitioner’s win on a parking lot issue in entirety.  Petitioner had won $154,000 in private attorney general statute fees (used often in CEQA litigation) at the lower court stage, but that went POOF! on appeal with the reversal.

Posted at 03:54 PM in Cases: Private Attorney General (CCP 1021.5), POOF! |

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