California Court of Appeal

A post-election challenge, on the theory that one of the losers in an election was ineligible for office and her presence affected the outcome, is dismissed where the challenge should have been brought before the election.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/07/2004
• Published 12/07/2004

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John W. Howard, San Diego, Thomas J. McKinney;  Neil, Dymott, Brown, Frank & Harrison, Michael I. Neil, San Diego, and James E. Gallegos for Petitioner., Casey Gwinn, City Attorney, Anita M. Noone, Assistant City Attorney and James M. Chapin, Senior Deputy City Attorney, for Real Parties in Interest City of San Diego and Charles Abdelnour., Robert P. Ottilie, San Diego, for Real Party in Interest Dick Murphy., Coast Law Group, Rory R. Wicks, San Diego, and Marco A. Gonzalez, Coral Gable, FL, for Real Party in Interest Donna Frye., John J. Sansone, County Counsel, and Timothy M. Barry, Senior Deputy County Counsel, for Real Parties in Interest County of San Diego and Sally McPherson., Baker & Hostetler and Jack I. Samet, Los Angeles, for Amicus Curiae Lawrence W. Stirling., Strumwasser & Woocher, Michael J. Strumwasser, Frederic D. Woocher, Gregory G. Luke and Aimee Dudovitz for Amici Curiae Martha Ready and John T. Ready., John Witt, San Diego, for Amicus Curiae John Witt.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.