Legal Opinion

Suzuki v. City of Los Angeles

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 8, 1996No. B091628PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

JOHNSON, J.

In this action owners of a retail store licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption seek to prevent the City of Los Angeles (City) from using its administrative procedures to impose conditions and restrictions on the operation of their business.

The trial court found application of the City’s ordinance to licensed premises which predated enactment of the ordinance was prohibited under section 23790 of the Business and Professions Code 1 which allows existing licensees to continue operations despite subsequently enacted zoning ordinances. The trial court…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Leal v. Holy Spirit Ass'n for Unification of World ChristianityCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Miller v. Board of Public Works of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Nestle v. City of Santa MonicaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
  4. Mann v. CracchioloCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Varjabedian v. City of MaderaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. California School of Culinary Arts v. LujanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2003
  2. Mohilef v. JanoviciCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
  3. City of Oakland v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
  4. Horton v. City of OaklandCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
  5. Bauer v. City of San DiegoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1999

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