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Modification: Cohen v. Superior Court (Schwartz)

Ruling by

Brian S. Currey

Lower Court

Los Angeles County Superior Court

Lower Court Judge

Lisa Sepe-Wiesenfeld
Overruling *Riley v. Hilton Hotels Corp,* appellate court determined that Government Code Section 3600(a) only allows the government, not private individuals, to prosecute municipal code violations.



Court

California Courts of Appeal

Cite as

2024 DJDAR 5412

Published

Jun. 21, 2024

Filing Date

Jun. 20, 2024

Opinion Type

Modification


CHARLES COHEN et al.,

Petitioners;

v.

SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY,

Respondent;

THOMAS SCHWARTZ, Individually and as Trustee, etc., et al.,

Real Parties in Interest.

 

No. B330202

Los Angeles County

Super. Ct. No. 22SMCV00736

California Court of Appeal

Second Appellate District

Division Four

Filed June 18, 2024

 

ORDER MODIFYING OPINION

NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT

 

THE COURT*

 

The opinion filed on June 5, 2024, in the above-titled matter is ordered MODIFIED as follows:

In the second sentence of the final paragraph on page 13, which carries over to page 14, the word "perfunctory" is deleted.

There is no change in judgment.

 

*CURREY, P. J.

COLLINS, J.

ZUKIN, J.

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