San Francisco Civil Service Assn. v. Superior Court

Opinion

SULLIVAN, J.

Petitioners seek a writ of mandate directing respondent superior court to vacate its order denying petitioners’ motion for summary judgment and judgment on the pleadings and to enter an order granting such motions in the underlying action for injunctive relief and civil penalties pursuant to section 13385 of the Water Code.

The facts in brief are these: Real party in interest City and County of San Francisco (hereafter City) operates four sewage treatment plants which process the sewage discharged by the City into the waters of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. From…