Legal Opinion
Neighbors for Smart Rail v. Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority
California Supreme Court
Decided August 5, 2013No. S202828PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WERDEGAR, J.
This case presents a challenge under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA; Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.)1 to the approval by defendant Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority (Expo Authority) of a project to construct a light-rail line running from Culver City to Santa Monica. Once completed, the transit line is to be operated by real party in interest Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
Plaintiff Neighbors for Smart Rail (Neighbors) contends the Expo Authority’s environmental impact report (the EIR) for the project is…
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