Schmeer, et al. v. Los Angeles County, et al. (Hilex Poly Prop 26)

The superior court and appellate court decisions both sided with LA County and the California Supreme Court declined to hear Hilex Poly's appeal, so this case is over.

Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BC-470705

• Verified Complaint for Writ of Mandate, Injunctive Relief, and Declaratory Relief

• Notice of Hearing on Motion for Writ of Mandate

• Petitioners' MPA Brief

• Petitioners' Appendix

• Petitioners' RJN

• LA County's Opposition Brief

• Petitioners' Reply Brief

• Tentative Decision on Petition for Writ of Mandate: Denied, filed 3/23/12

  • Adopted as final order

  • County counsel ordered to prepare a proposed judgment

• Notice of Appeal, filed 4/16/12

Court of Appeal, Case No. S209633

• Appellant's Opening Brief

• Respondents' Brief

• Appellant's Reply

• Amicus Brief in support of Respondents

• Court of Appeal Decision, filed 2/21/13

• The California Supreme Court denied Hilex Poly's petition for review on 5/15/13

Save the Plastic Bag Coalition v. Los Angeles County (CEQA Case)

Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BS-115845

• Petition for Writ of Mandate Under CEQA (filed 7/16/08)

• Petition for Writ of Mandate Denied (filed 5/3/10)

NOTE: The text of the Los Angeles County ordinance wasn't even finalized when the 2008 Petition for Writ of Mandate was filed, so the text of the disputed ordinance is not available.