LESLIE v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. B128002.

87 Cal.Rptr.2d 313 (1999)

73 Cal.App.4th 1042

Robert G. LESLIE et al., Petitioners, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of Ventura County, Respondent; Southern California Edison Company, Real Party in Interest.

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

As Modified August 17, 1999.

Rehearing Denied August 25, 1999.

Review Denied October 27, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

England, Whitfield, Schroeder & Tredway, David W. Tredway and Madison M. Christian, Oxnard, for Petitioners Robert G. Leslie and Marilyn B. Leslie.

James L. McBride, County Counsel, and Noel A. Klebaum, Assistant County Counsel, for County of Ventura as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent the Superior Court of Ventura County.

Benton, Orr, Duval & Buckingham, James T. Sherren and Mark S. Borrell, Ventura, for Real Party in Interest.

Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps and Jeffrey A. Chine, San Diego, for Pacific Gas & Electric and San Diego Gas & Electric as Amici Curiae on behalf of Real Party in Interest.


GILBERT, Acting P.J.

A public utility has an easement over property to maintain its electric transmission lines. The building code of the county in which the property is located adopts the State Housing Law standards for grading and excavation. The landowner and the public utility have a legal dispute over grading of the easement. Here we hold the superior court has jurisdiction to decide the case.

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