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216 Sutter Bay Associates v. County of Sutter

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 25, 1997No. C021592PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

DAVIS, J.

This appeal arises from a controversial land development proposal, a proposal that envisioned four new towns sprouting from twenty-five thousand acres of farmland in southern Sutter County. The proposal engendered not only grand visions but also grand drama. The drama unfolded as a lame-duck board of supervisors (the old Board) approved development agreements for the proposal, while a referendum on the proposal and a newly elected board of supervisors critical of it (the new Board) stood in the wings.

The matter to be resolved on appeal is whether the new Board acted legally in…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Blank v. KirwanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Applied Equipment Corp. v. Litton Saudi Arabia Ltd.California Supreme Court · 1994
  3. Union Bank v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
  4. Mann v. CracchioloCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Roberts v. City of PalmdaleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Co.California Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Wood v. Battle Ground School Dist.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2001
  3. Wood v. Battle Ground School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
  4. Brown v. KennardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2001
  5. Page v. Miracosta Community College DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2009

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