CITIZENS FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT v. CITY OF LODI

Nos. C065463, C065719.

205 Cal.App.4th 296 (2012)

140 Cal. Rptr. 3d 459

CITIZENS FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CITY OF LODI et al., Defendants and Respondents; BROWMAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC., et al., Real Parties in Interest and Respondents. LODI FIRST, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CITY OF LODI, Defendant and Respondent; BROWMAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC., et al., Real Parties in Interest and Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Third District.

March 28, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of Donald B. Mooney, Donald B. Mooney and John L. Marshall for Plaintiff and Appellant Citizens for Open Government.

Herum Crabtree , Brett S. Jolley and Natalie M. Weber for Plaintiff and Appellant Lodi First.

Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard, Jonathan P. Hobbs , Mona G. Ebrahimi , Christopher Onstott ; D. Stephen Schwabauer , City Attorney, and Janice D. Magdich , Deputy City Attorney, for Defendant and Respondent City of Lodi.

Remy, Thomas, Moose and Manley, Andrea K. Leisy , Howard F. Wilkins III and Laura M. Harris for Real Party in Interest and Respondent Browman Development Company, Inc.

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton and Arthur J. Friedman for Real Party in Interest and Respondent Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.


CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION*

OPINION

ROBIE, J.

This opinion addresses three actions consolidated in the trial court under the California Environmental Quality Act. (CEQA; Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) The plaintiffs/petitioners are two citizens groups—Citizens for Open Government (Citizens) and Lodi First—that are challenging reapproval by defendant the City...

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