Save our Access etc. v. Watershed Conservation Authority

Filed 8/19/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION EIGHT

SAVE OUR ACCESS–SAN B303494

GABRIEL MOUNTAINS,

Plaintiff and Appellant, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 18STCP02984) v.

WATERSHED CONSERVATION

AUTHORITY,

Defendant and Appellant.

SAVE OUR ACCESS—SAN B307701

GABRIEL MOUNTAINS,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

WATERSHED CONSERVATION

AUTHORITY,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEALS from a judgment and a postjudgment order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Daniel S. Murphy, Judge. Judgment reversed with directions to enter a new judgment denying petition for writ of mandate in its entirety; order awarding attorney fees reversed. Leibold McClendon & Mann and John G. McClendon for Plaintiff and Appellant in B303494 and for Plaintiff and Respondent in B307701. Richards, Watson & Gershon and Ginetta L. Giovinco for Defendant and Appellant. ____________________________________

SUMMARY

This case concerns environmental review of an improvement project in the Angeles National Forest. Defendant Watershed Conservation Authority (WCA or defendant)…