Legal Opinion
Sierra Club v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Decided July 8, 2013No. S194708PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LIU, J.
Like many counties in California, Orange County (the County) maintains a large database of information about land parcels in a geographic information system (GIS) file format. With this database, called the “OC Landbase,” a user with appropriate software can create a layered digital map containing information for over 640,000 specific parcels of land in Orange County, including geographic boundaries, assessor parcel numbers, street addresses, and links to additional information on the parcel owners. The issue in this case is whether the OC Landbase is subject to disclosure in a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Coalition of Concerned Communities, Inc. v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 2004
- Curle v. Superior Court of Shasta CountyCalifornia Supreme Court · 2001
- Moore v. California State Board of AccountancyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
- Williams v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
- International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, Local 21 v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2007
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3Cited by70 opinions
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