Grace Geothermal Corp. v. Northern California Power Agency

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW RE ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Grace Geothermal Corporation [“Grace”] instituted the above-referenced action against defendants Northern California Power Agency [“NCPA”]; the Cities of Alameda, Biggs, Gridley, Healdsburg, Lodi, Lompoc, Palo Alto, Redding, Roseville, Santa Clara, and Ukiah; the Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative; and Robert Grimshaw. At the time of filing the complaint on October 11,1984, plaintiff further filed a Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction.

Oral argument on this Motion was entertained by the Court, the Honorable J.P. Vukasin, Jr., presiding, on October 15, 1984, and again on October 19, 1984. Michael R. Marrón, Esq., and Arnold S. Rosenberg, Esq., of Marrón, Reid & Sheehy appeared for plaintiff; defendant NCPA was represented by Dennis W. De-Cuir, Esq., Stuart L. Somach, Esq., and Allen Ciamporeero, Esq., of McDonough, Holland & Allen. The Court heard argument for approximately two and one-half hours, at the conclusion of which on October 19, 1984, the Court granted plaintiff’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. The Court thereupon dictated into the…