Legal Opinion

San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society v. City of Moreno Valley

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 15, 1996No. E015810PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

HOLLENHORST, J.

San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society and Friends of the Northern San Jacinto Valley (collectively Audubon) filed a petition for writ of mandate challenging approvals for the Moreno Highlands development. The second cause of action, alleging violations of the California Endangered Species Act (CESA) (Fish & G. Code, § 2050 et seq.) 1 was severed for trial. The trial court determined CESA allowed the Department of Fish and Game (Department) to issue permits for “take” 2 of an endangered species, the Stephens’ Kangaroo Rat (SKR), which would result from the development.…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Friends of Mammoth v. Board of SupervisorsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
  2. Morris v. WilliamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
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  4. People v. WeidertCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
  5. DeYoung v. City of San DiegoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983

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3Cited by31 opinions

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