Ventura Group Ventures, Inc. v. Ventura Port District

We certify the following questions to the Supreme Court of California as set forth in the attached request:

We stay all further proceedings in this case in this court and the district court pending receipt of the answers to the certified questions. If the Supreme Court of California declines certification, we will resolve the issues according to our perception of California law.

The Clerk of the Court is hereby directed to transmit forthwith, under the official seal of the Ninth Circuit, a copy of this order, the attached Request for Certification, and copies of all briefs and excerpts of record submitted to this court to the Supreme Court of California. This case is withdrawn from submission until further order of the court.

REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATION DIRECTED TO THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA

Pursuant to Rule 29.5 of the California Rules of Court, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, before which this appeal is pending, hereby certifies to the Supreme Court of California questions of law concerning the interplay of Article XIII A of the California Constitution and California’s statutory writ of mandate providing for the payment of judgments by…