City of Los Angeles v. Japan Air Lines Co., Ltd.

Opinion

FORD, P. J.

Cross-complainant City of Los Angeles has appealed from that portion of a judgment which is in favor of the cross-defendant airlines.

The controversy arose out of an action in inverse condemnation brought by the owners of three parcels of real property located in the vicinity of Los Angeles International Airport (hereinafter sometimes designated as LAX). Plaintiffs alleged that defendant City of Los Angeles (hereinafter designated as the City), as owner and operator of LAX, had, by authorizing the regular flight of Boeing 747 and other jet aircraft to and from LAX, taken an…