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California Court of Appeal


Protect Agricultural Land v. Stanislaus County Local Agency Formation Commission, F066544

In a challenge to defendant's decision approving the application submitted by real party in interest City of Ceres for the West Landing Specific Plan Reorganization, judgment for defendant is affirmed, where: 1) Government Code section 56103 requires lawsuits seeking to set aside an approval of an annexation or a change in a sphere of influence, as here, are subject to the procedural requirements applicable to reverse validation actions; 2) in this case, plaintiff failed to comply with those procedural requirements; and therefore, 3) pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 863, dismissal of plaintiff's action was required unless good cause for such failure was shown, and the trial court's express and implied findings regarding good cause are supported by substantial evidence.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 01/28/2014
  • Published 01/28/2014

Judges

  • FRANSON

Court

  • California Court of Appeal

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