Legal Opinion
Chamberlin v. City of Palo Alto
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 30, 1986No. H001242PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BRAUER, J.
Raymond Chamberlin appeals from a judgment dismissing his petition for a writ of mandate following the sustaining of a demurrer without leave to amend. The demurrer was sustained on the ground that Chamberlin’s action was barred by the doctrine of collateral estoppel and further that his petition did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. We find that the court erred in both respects and consequently we reverse the judgment.
Background
The controversy below revolves around the installation and operation of a neighborhood traffic control plan in a…
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