WATSON COGENERATION CO. v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

No. B147752.

120 Cal.Rptr.2d 421 (2002)

98 Cal.App.4th 1066

WATSON COGENERATION COMPANY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant and Respondent.

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

June 5, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morrison & Foerster, Thomas H. Steele, Peter B. Kanter, San Francisco, and Pilar M. Sansone for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Rodi, Pollock, Pettker, Galbraith & Cahill, C. Stephen Davis and Cris K. O'Neall, Los Angeles, for Independent Energy Producers Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.

Lloyd W. Pellman, County Counsel and Albert Ramseyer, Principal Deputy County Counsel for Defendant and Respondent.


EPSTEIN, Acting P.J.

In this case, we conclude it was proper for the Los Angeles County Assessor to consider the actual income stream resulting from an above-market price, government-facilitated power purchase agreement in the property tax valuation of an independent power plant developed and operating under that agreement. For this reason, we affirm the judgment in favor of the County of Los Angeles (County).

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SUMMARY

Appellant...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases