Legal Opinion
City of Lafayette v. County of Contra Costa
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 10, 1979No. Civ. 41550PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ELKINGTON, J.
The City of Lafayette (City) brought a declaratory relief action against the County of Contra Costa (County) seeking a judicial declaration “that it has the right to close Happy Valley Road within the City limits to through traffic and is entitled to do so by any means authorized or permitted by law including the installation of a traffic diverter.” It appeals from an adverse judgment of the superior court which was entered in the action.
Evidence at the trial, as condensed by the City’s appellate briefs, disclosed the following. “For several years, the City of Lafayette…
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