Highland Development Co. v. City of Los Angeles

Opinion

LUCAS, J.

Highland Development Company (Highland) appeals from three orders partially determining cross-actions concerning its right to a permit for construction and use of a driveway providing access to an apartment project Highland is constructing in the Hollywood Hills. By these orders, the superior court (1) denied Highland’s petition for writ of mandate to compel the City of Los Angeles (City) to reinstate the permit, which had been granted by the City’s board of public works but was later revoked by the city council; (2) denied Highland’s application for a preliminary injunction…