California Court of Appeal
Cit of Port Hueneme v. Oxnard Harbor Dist., B185725
Judgment of dismissal, after sustaining of demurrers to plaintiff city's complaint challenging defendant district's acquisition of land without plaintiff's prior consent, is affirmed in this case of first impression holding that Harbors and Navigation Code section 6077.5 authorizes a harbor district to acquire a railroad without the prior consent of the city in which railroad land is located.
Appellate Information
- Decided 06/22/2006
- Published 06/22/2006
Judges
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Jenkins & Hogin, LLP, Mark Hensley, Christi Hogin, Manhattan Beach, Erika R. Aklufi, Gregg Kovacevich, Manhattan Beach, for Plaintiff and Appellant City of Port Hueneme., Ferguson, Case, Orr, Paterson & Cunningham, LLP, Robert B. England, Sandra M. Robertson, Ventura, for Real Parties in Interest Sue Vancamp, Richard D. Spencer and Robert B. England, Trustees of the Survivor's Trust and the Marital Trust, the Martin V. Smith and Martha K. Smith 1990 Family Trust.
- For Appellees:
- Schröeder Comis Nelson & Kahn, LLP, Anson M. Whitfield, Oxnard, for Defendants and Respondents Oxnard Harbor District and Board of Harbor Commissioners and Real Party in Interest Ventura County Railway Company, LLC.