Ahh the CEQA

Heron Bay Homeowners Assoc. v. City of San Leandro, No. A143985 (D1d4 Jan. 12, 2018)

A Homeowners’ Association obtained a writ of mandate under CEQA, ordering a City and a Manufacturer to prepare an environmental impact report before beginning construction of a 100-foot tall wind turbine near the HOA’s neighborhood. City and Manufacturer gave up on the project. But the trial court nonetheless awarded the HOA its fees under the private attorney general doctrine, Code of Civil Procedure § 1021.5.