Brennan v. Superior Court

Opinion

PUGLIA, P. J.

This writ proceeding is ancillary to a combined action and proceeding pending in respondent Sutter County Superior Court (the Sutter County action). Petitioners are plaintiffs in the Sutter County action and the real parties in interest are defendants. This writ application was filed after respondent superior court denied plaintiffs’ motion to change venue.

Plaintiffs argue that a change of venue is mandatory because one of the plaintiffs in the Sutter County action, Pleasant Grove Water District, is a “local agency” and one of the defendants is the County of Sutter.…