MHC FINANCING LTD. v. CITY OF SAN RAFAEL

Nos. 07-15982, 09-16447, 09-16451, 09-16612, 09-16613.

714 F.3d 1118 (2013)

MHC FINANCING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, an Illinois limited partnership; Grapeland Vistas, Inc., a California corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, a municipal corporation; Contempo Marin Homeowners Association, a California corporation, Defendants-Appellees. MHC Financing Limited Partnership, an Illinois limited partnership; Grapeland Vista, Inc., an Illinois corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. City of San Rafael, Defendant-Appellant, and Contempo Marin Homeowners Association, Defendant-Intervenor. MHC Financing Limited Partnership, an Illinois limited partnership; Grapeland Vista, Inc., an Illinois corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. City of San Rafael, Defendant-Appellant, Contempo Marin Homeowners Association, Defendant-Intervenor-Appellee. MHC Financing Limited Partnership, an Illinois limited partnership; Grapeland Vista, Inc., an Illinois corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. City of San Rafael, Defendant, and Contempo Marin Homeowners Association, Defendant-Intervenor-Appellant. MHC Financing Limited Partnership, an Illinois limited partnership; Grapeland Vista, Inc., an Illinois corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellees Cross-Appellants, v. City of San Rafael, Defendant-Appellant Cross-Appellee, Contempo Marin Homeowners Association, Defendant-Intervenor-Appellant Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed April 17, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Bradford (argued), Barry Levenstam , Lisa T. Scruggs , and Bradley M. Yusim , Jenner & Block LLP, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross-Appellants-Appellants.

Michael von Loewenfeldt (argued) and James M. Wagstaffe , Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP, San Francisco, CA; Robert F. Epstein , Ragghianti Freitas LLP, San Rafael, CA, for Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee-Appellee City of San Rafael.

Gordon C. Atkinson (argued), Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, San Francisco, CA, for Defendant-Intervenor-Appellant-Cross-Appellee-Appellee Contempo Marin Homeowners Association.

R.S. Radford , Pacific Legal Foundation, Sacramento, CA, for Amicus Curiae Pacific Legal Foundation.

Elliot L. Bien and Amy E. Margolin , Bien & Summers, Novato, CA, for Amicus Curiae Western Manufactured Housing Association.

Andrew W. Schwartz , Fran M. Layton , Matthew D. Zinn , and Amanda R. Garcia , Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP, San Francisco, CA, for Amicus Curiae League of California Cities and California State Association of Counties.

Bruce E. Stanton , Law Offices of Bruce E. Stanton, San Jose, CA, for Amicus Curiae Golden State Manufactured-Home Owners' League, Inc.

Before: JEROME FARRIS, SIDNEY R. THOMAS, and N. RANDY SMITH, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

THOMAS, Circuit Judge:

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