Litigation Documents

An organization named Orindans for Safe Emergency Evacuation (OSEE) has challenged the City’s Plan Orinda approvals and the Environmental Impact Report as prepared under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (see above). That action has been filed in the Contra Costa Superior Court as Case No. N23-0579. The City is defending against the lawsuit. Case documents are available here for download, and linked individually below.

• Respondent's Excerpts of Record

• 2023-06-16 - Petitioner's First Amended Petition

• 2023-10-27 - Respondent's Answer to First Amended Petition

• 2023-11-06 - Petitioner's Opening Brief

• 2023-12-06 - Respondent's Opposition Brief

• 2024-01-04 - Petitioner's Reply Brief in Support of Verified Petition for Writ of Mandate

• 2024-01-29 - Respondent’s Supplemental Brief

• 2024-02-09 - Petitioner's Reply to Respondent's Supplemental Brief

• 2024-04-30 - Stipulation re Remedy

• 2024-05-10 - Petitioner's Memorandum of Points and Authorities re Remedies

• 2024-05-10 - Respondent's Limited Briefing on Remedy

• 2024-05-10 - Respondent's Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Limited Briefing on Remedy

• 2024-08-22 - Judge’s Writ of Mandate

• 2024-08-29 - Final Judgment & February 22, 2024 Minute Order

• 2024-09-12 - Stipulation Order re Attorneys' Fees

• 2024-10-11 - Respondent’s Initial Return to Writ of Mandate