Legal Opinion
Wagner Farms, Inc. v. Modesto Irrigation District
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 5, 2007No. F049966PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DAWSON, J.
Plaintiff farmers appeal an award of costs to defendant Modesto Irrigation District (MID), which the superior court made after denying plaintiffs’ petition for a writ of mandate to enforce the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Plaintiffs contend the superior court erred in awarding MID $33,422.24 for preparing the 4,107-page record of proceedings (ROP) 2 because (1) MID impermissibly delegated the preparation of the ROP to consultants, and (2) MID did not submit adequate information from which to determine whether the amounts claimed as costs were necessary and…
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