Drakes Bay Oyster Co. v. California Coastal Commission

Opinion

STEWART, J.

—Plaintiff and appellant Drakes Bay Oyster Company (Company) appeals from the lower court’s denial of its motion for a preliminary injunction and to disqualify certain California Coastal Commission (Commission) staff members from participating in the litigation below, whether as the Commission’s client representatives or as counsel, and from communicating confidentially with the Commission regarding the litigation. The Company contends that, as a matter of law, these staff members’ participation in the litigation after they advocated for enforcement orders against the…