Citizens Development Corporation, Inc. v. San Diego, County of et al

  1. April 08, 2020

    San Diego County And Resort Can't Pause Lake Pollution Suit

    A California federal judge has denied a request by San Diego County and a resort owner to pause their environmental cleanup dispute until after a local water quality agency decides whether well water can be used in the pollution cleanup, saying the suit has been going on long enough.

  2. March 27, 2017

    'Manure Nutrients' Don't Absolve Alleged Polluter, Court Says

    A California federal judge on Friday shot down Hollandia Dairy Inc.'s bid for a quick win in a suit brought by a resort owner related to an environmental cleanup dispute with San Diego County, rejecting the dairy company's attempt to pass off alleged lake pollution as "nutrients" found in cow manure.

  3. December 17, 2015

    Insurer-Appointed Atty Beats DQ Bid In Superfund Suit

    A California federal judge declined Thursday to disqualify a Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP attorney that an insurer appointed to represent a resort owner in a Superfund case, ruling there was no evidence he acted unethically or disclosed confidential information.

  4. November 23, 2015

    Resort Owner Says Atty's Media Interview Justifies DQ Bid

    A California resort owner on Friday pressed its bid to disqualify its insurer-appointed counsel Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP in an environmental suit, arguing that attorney David F. Wood breached his ethical duties as demonstrated by a recent media interview in which he said the disqualification claims were disingenuous.

  5. November 16, 2015

    Wood Smith Wants Out Of Enviro Suit Over Spat With Client

    Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP on Friday blasted its own client's attempt to disqualify it as insurer-appointed counsel in an environmental suit, saying it hasn't breached its ethical duties to the California resort owner, but that the relationship is so damaged the insurer should appoint new counsel anyway.

  6. October 30, 2015

    Resort Owner Says Its Law Firm Betrayed It In Enviro Suit

    A California resort and golf course owner has said that Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP, the firm hired by an insurer to defend it against environmental claims, should be disqualified for allegedly betraying the company's interests to help the insurer, according to documents made available Friday.

  7. February 09, 2012

    Resort Owner Sues San Diego County Over Lake Pollution

    A California resort owner hit San Diego County and two cities on Wednesday with a suit in California federal court, saying that over the past 50 years, municipal facilities in the area have released pollutants into the San Marcos Creek watershed.