Legal Opinion

League to Save Lake Tahoe v. B.J.K. Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 8, 1976No. 75-2516PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judge:

This appeal is a sequel to League to Save Lake Tahoe v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (9th Cir. 1974) 507 F.2d 517. The issue is whether this suit arising under the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s (“TRPA”) Land Use Ordinance raises a federal question permitting the League to invoke federal question jurisdiction. The district court dismissed the suit for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. We reverse because the suit raises serious issues that affect the effective functioning of the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact (“Compact”).

The Compact was adopted in 1969, and in…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Gully v. First Nat. Bank in MeridianSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
  2. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. MottleySupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  3. Smith v. Kansas City Title & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
  4. League to Save Lake Tahoe v. Tahoe Regional Planning AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Hunter v. United Van LinesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  2. Keaukaha-Panaewa Community Ass'n v. Hawaiian Homes CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
  3. California Tahoe Regional Planning Agency v. JenningsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
  4. California Ex Rel. California Department of Transportation v. City of South Lake TahoeDistrict Court, E.D. California · 1978
  5. Lakeside Community Hospital v. Tahoe Regional Planning AgencyDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 1978

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