Legal Opinion
Environmental Law Fund, Inc. v. City of Watsonville
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 19, 1981No. Civ. 51837PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SCOTT, Acting P. J.
In August 1980 respondent Wells Fargo Bank applied for and was issued a permit from respondent City of Watson-ville to demolish the Marinovich Building. The bank intends to replace the building, which it purchased from the Marinovich family, with a parking lot. Seeking to halt the demolition of what they consider an historic building, appellants Charles Rowe and Environmental Law Fund, Inc., filed a petition for writ of mandamus and a complaint for injunctive and declaratory relief. The trial court denied a preliminary injunction, and this appeal followed. This court…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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