Legal Opinion
Sierra Club, Inc. v. California Coastal Commission
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 27, 1979No. Civ. 45279PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROUSE, J.
Plaintiff, Sierra Club, Inc., appeals from an adverse judgment in favor of William Moores, doing business as Moores Associates (Moores), the California Coastal Commission (Commission) and the North Coast Regional Commission (regional commission). The primary issue presented is whether the developer of a real estate project is an indispensable party to an action brought by a third party to set aside a permit authorizing the project.
The record reveals that on January 26, 1978, plaintiff, Sierra Club, Inc., commenced this action by filing a petition for a writ of mandate against…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Greif v. DulleaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1944
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3Cited by49 opinions
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