Legal Opinion
Concerned Dog Owners v. City of Los Angeles
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 29, 2011No. B218003PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
JOHNSON, J.
In 2008, the City of Los Angeles (City) passed an ordinance amending section 53.15.2 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (Ordinance) to require all dogs and cats within the City to be spayed or neutered unless one of the listed exemptions is met. The City adopted the Ordinance with the intent of controlling the rising pet population in the City.
Plaintiffs Concerned Dog Owners of California, Cathie Turner, Dana Bleifer, DVM, and Vardui Khorikyan (collectively CDOC) filed a motion for declaratory and injunctive relief against the City seeking to invalidate the Ordinance,…
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