California Court of Appeal

In an eminent domain proceeding, judgment against Caltrans on defendants' goodwill claim and an order awarding litigation expenses to defendants are affirmed as the claim for goodwill damages is not preempted by the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act, and the award of litigation expense is supported by substantial evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/26/2009
• Published 10/26/2009

Judges

• HULL, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ronald W. Beals, West Sacramento, Thomas C. Fellenz, Joann Georgallis, Sacramento, and Harjinder K. Chima for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Greenan, Peffer, Sallander & Lally, Kevin D. Lally, San Ramon, John P. Makin, and Alice M. Peiler;  Heiser Law Corporation and Jeffrey D. Heiser, Stockton, for Defendants and Appellants.