Judge: Stephen I. Goorvitch, Case: 21STCP01537, Date: 2024-10-23 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCP01537    Hearing Date: October 23, 2024    Dept: 82

Riverpark Coalition, et al.                                       Case No. 21STCP01537

v.                                                                     Hearing: October 23, 2024

                                                                        Location: Stanley Mosk Courthouse

                                                                                    Department: 82                                      City of Long Beach                                                         Judge: Stephen I. Goorvitch

            Petitioners Riverpark Coalition and LA Waterkeeper (collectively, “Petitioners”) filed a petition seeking a writ of mandate to set aside an approval of a project by the City of Long Beach (“Respondent”).  The court (Beckloff, J.) granted the petition and ordered the Real Parties in Interest—Artesia Acquisition Company, LLC (“Artesia”), Insite Property Group (“Insite”), and the Jeanne Eve McDonald Revocable Trust (the “Trust”)—to pay attorneys’ fees, per Code of Civil Procedure section 1021.5, and costs in the total amount of $469,267.19.  In June 2024, Artesia paid $517,581.46, which includes post-judgment interest, in full satisfaction of the judgment.  Now, Artesia seeks an order requiring the Trust to pay half this amount. 

            Counsel for Artesia did not serve the City of Long Beach with this motion.  The City is entitled to notice because how the court apportions the judgment may impact the City.  Indeed, after the court decides the instant motion, Artesia may seek contribution from the City, and that motion would be governed by the order on the instant motion. 

Therefore, the court has no tentative order on this motion.