SAN LUIS OBISPO LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COM. v. CENTRAL COAST DEVELOPMENT CO.

No. B304144.

78 Cal.App.5th 363 (2022)

SAN LUIS OBISPO LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION et al., Cross-complainants and Appellants. v. CENTRAL COAST DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, Cross-defendant and Respondent.

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

May 5, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth, James P. Wagoner , Timothy J. Buchanan , Brandon M. Fish , Lejf E. Knutson ; Best, Best, Krieger and Gregg W. Kettles for Cross-complainants and Appellants.

Richards, Watson & Gershon, T. Peter Pierce , Kyle H. Brochard ; David M. Fleishman , City Attorney, for Cross-defendant and Respondent City of Pismo Beach.

Jackson Tidus, Michael L. Tidus , Gregory P. Regier ; Horvitz & Levy, David M. Axelrad and Jeremy B. Rosen for Cross-defendant and Respondent Central Coast Development Company.


OPINION

A contract by a public agency that exceeds the agency's statutory powers is void and will not support an award of attorney fees pursuant to Civil Code1 section 1717, subdivision (a). We reverse an award of fees against the public agency.

FACTS

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