Legal Opinion
Mejia v. City of Los Angeles
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 17, 2007No. B189444PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CROSKEY, J.
California Home Development, LLC (California Home),
appeals a postjudgment order awarding attorney fees to Maria Mejia as the successful party in a proceeding under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA; Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.). The order awards Mejia $25,000 in fees payable by the City of Los Angeles and an equal amount payable by California Home. California Home contends (1) Mejia is not entitled to a fee award because her personal interest was her primary motivation for prosecuting this proceeding; (2) the city was solely at fault and should bear the…
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