California Court of Appeal

DELTAKEEPER v. OAKDALE IRRIGATION DIST., C035745

In a hearing challenging an Environmental Impact Report, non-joined parties have the right to participate in and control a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) litigation through a collective decision which binds a named party to the action.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/26/2001
• Published 12/26/2001

Judges

• BLEASE, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Brandt-Hawley & Zoia and Rose M. Zoia, Glen Ellen, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• O'Laughlin & Paris and Tim O'Laughlin, for Respondent Oakdale Irrigation District., Steven P. Emrick, Stockton, for Respondent South San Joaquin Irrigation District., McDonough, Holland & Allen, Virginia Cahill, Sacramento, Arthur F. Godwin, Turlock, and J. Mark Atlas, Willows, for Respondent City of Stockton., Herum, Crabtree, Dyer, Zolezzi & Terpstra and Jeanne Zolezzi, Stockton, for Real Party in Interest and Respondent Stockton East Water District.