Legal Opinion
Center for Biological Diversity, Inc. v. FPL Group, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 18, 2008No. A116362PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
POLLAK, J.
Plaintiffs, the Center for Biological Diversity, Inc., and Peter Galvin (collectively CBD), 1 appeal from the dismissal of their cause of action, which alleged that defendant owners and operators of wind turbine electric generators in the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties are, by the operation of their wind turbines, responsible for killing and injuring raptors and other birds in violation of the public trust doctrine. 2 The trial court dismissed their action after granting defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings on the ground that…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Hughes v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Toomer v. WitsellSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Illinois Central Railroad v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Geer v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Douglas v. Seacoast Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Klein v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2012
- North Coast Rivers Alliance v. Westlands Water DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2014
- Citizens for East Shore Parks v. State Lands CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2011
- Hambrick v. Healthcare Partners Medical Group, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2015
- Light v. State Water Resources Control BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2014
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