Legal Opinion
McAllister v. California Coastal Commission
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 30, 2008No. H031283PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RUSHING, P. J.
I. Introduction
This appeal represents the latest skirmish in Dr. Hugh McAllister’s battle to stop Sheldon J. Laube and Dr. Nancy J. Engel (Laube and Engel) from building a home on neighboring property visible from his home. Laube and Engel sought a coastal development permit, and the California Coastal Commission (the Commission) granted it. Dr. McAllister now challenges that decision.
The appeal raises myriad issues, one of which implicates two coastal development policies. One policy protects environmentally sensitive habitat areas—in this case, habitat for the Smith’s…
2Cases cited73 opinions
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- Dolan v. City of TigardSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
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