LEIDER v. LEWIS

No. B244414.

243 Cal.App.4th 1078 (2016)

197 Cal. Rptr. 3d 266

AARON LEIDER, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JOHN LEWIS et al., Defendants and Appellants.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Eight.

January 14, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wasserman, Comden & Casselman, David B. Casselman ; Esner, Chang & Boyer and Stuart B. Esner for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Sullivan & Crowell, Diane L. McGimsey , Edward E. Johnson , Janet Y. Galeria and Jonathon D. Townsend for Animal Legal Defense Fund as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.

Zeynep J. Graves ; The Bernheim Law Firm, Steven J. Bernheim and Nazo S. Semerjian for Last Chance for Animals as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.

Michael N. Feuer , City Attorney, and John A. Carvalho , Deputy City Attorney, for Defendants and Appellants.

Duane Morris and Patricia P. Hollenbeck for Association of Zoos & Aquariums, San Diego Zoo Global, International Elephant Foundation, Phoenix Zoo, North Carolina Zoological Park, Saint Louis Zoo and Busch Gardens Tampa as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Appellants.


OPINION

INTRODUCTION

This case concerns the elephants and the elephant exhibit at the Los Angeles Zoo (Zoo). In litigation that began in 2007, plaintiffs and taxpayers Aaron Leider and the late Robert Culp sought to enjoin the continued operation of the elephant exhibit. They also fought to prevent the construction...

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