V Lions Farming, LLC v. County of Kern

Filed 3/7/

CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION*

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

V LIONS FARMING, LLC, et al.,

F084763, F085102, F085220

Plaintiffs and Appellants, (Super. Ct. Nos. BCV-15-101645, v. BCV-15-101666, BCV-15-101679,

BCV-21-100533, BCV-21-100536)

COUNTY OF KERN et al.,

Defendants and Respondents; OPINION

CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT

PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION et al.,

Real Parties in Interest and Respondents.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Kern County. Gregory A. Pulskamp, Judge. Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger, Rachel B. Hooper, Susannah T. French, Kevin P. Bundy, Tori B. Gibbons, and Daniel P. Selmi for Plaintiff and Appellant V Lions Farming. Earthjustice, Colin C. O’Brien and Gregory D. Muren for Plaintiffs and Appellants Natural Resources Defense Council and Sierra Club.

* Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 8.1105(b) and 8.1110, this opinion is certified for publication with the exception of the Facts, Proceedings, and parts I., III., IV., V., VI., VII., and V.III. of the Discussion. Center on Race, Poverty &…