California Court of Appeal

Plaintiff's challenge to a comprehensive municipal storm sewer permit, alleging that it violates federal law, is denied where the defendant-water boards have the authority to include a permit provision requiring compliance with state water quality standards.

Appellate Information

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

Judges

• HALLER, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Latham & Watkins, David L. Mulliken, Eric M. Katz, Paul N. Singarella, Kelly E. Richardson and Daniel P. Brunton, San Diego, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Mary Hackenbracht, Assistant Attorney General, Carol A. Squire, David Robinson and Deborah Fletcher, Deputy Attorneys General, for Defendants and Respondents., David S. Beckman, Heather L. Hoecherl, Los Angles, and Anjali I. Jaiswal, for Interveners and Respondents., Marco Gonzalez, for Intervener and Respondent San Diego BayKeeper., Law Offices of Rory Wicks and Rory R. Wicks, San Diego, for Surfrider Foundation, Waterkeeper Alliance, The Ocean Conservancy, Heal the Bay, Environmental Defense Center, Santa Monica BayKeeper, Orange County CoastKeeper, Ventura CoastKeeper, Environmental Health Coalition, CalBeach Advocates, San Diego Audubon Society, Endangered Habitats League, and Sierra Club, Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Respondents, and Interveners and Respondents.