City of Poway v. City of San Diego

Opinion

HUFFMAN, Acting P. J.

In this case we must determine whether a city may close a portion of a regional roadway that continues beyond its city limits. We conclude Vehicle Code section 21101, subdivision (f) 1 confers no such authority upon city government. This matter is before us on an appeal by the City of San Diego et al. (San Diego) of the trial court’s order granting a petition for writ of mandate (Code Civ. Proc., § 1085) and denying San Diego’s motion for new trial. The petition was brought by the City of Poway (Poway), which successfully argued to the trial court that San Diego…