Al Larson Boat Shop, Inc. v. Board of Harbor Commissioners
Opinion
Opinion
Farrell, J.
Defendants and appellants Board of Harbor Commissioners of the City of Long Beach and the City of Long Beach, a municipal corporation (jointly referred to as the Board), appeal from a judgment of the ' trial court ordering that a writ of mandate issue commanding the Board, due to noncompliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), to: (1) vacate its certification of the final program environmental impact report (FEIR) for an amendment (PMP 90) to the port master plan; (2) vacate its adoption of PMP 90; and (3) suspend activity considered in PMP 90, with the exception of one project, that could result in any environmental change until there is compliance with CEQA. The Board also appeals from the award of attorney fees and costs pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1021.5 in the amount of $306,454.66.
Plaintiffs and appellants AL Larson Boat Shop, Inc., L.G. Everist, Inc., Mitsubishi Cement Corporation, Inc., World Oil Company, Inc. and Warland Investments, Inc. (hereinafter collectively referred to the Larson Parties) appeal from the court’s partial disallowance of the Larson Parties’ claim for $559,479.86 in attorney fees and costs.