A lawsuit challenging the closure of San Francisco’s Upper Great Highway (UGH) to vehicle traffic will be heard in a civil court in June.
Lawsuit Against Closing UGH to Be Heard in June
Press Release: Lawsuit Filed Challenging Legality of Prop. K
They allege Proposition K violates California law that controls permanent road closures, and it was adopted without the required environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
City Responds to Lawsuit Over Sloat Skyscraper
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu responded to a lawsuit filed against the City in state court by developers proposing a 600-foot-tall, 712-unit skyscraper on Sloat Boulevard. The building would occupy the site where the Sloat Garden Center is today, at 2700 Sloat Blvd., across the street from the SF Zoo. The area is zoned with a 40-foot maximum height limit, which could accommodate a building up to four-stories tall.
Press Release: Superior Court Judge Rules Westside Road Closures Legal
Decision ensures residents can continue to recreate safely at the partially-closed Great Highway, JFK Drive, and MLK Drive during the pandemic.
Press Release: Lawsuit Filed to Open the Upper Great Highway
On Dec. 17, six plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against Rec. and Park general manager Philip A. Ginsburg and the Recreation and Parks Commission for violating state and local laws in shutting down the Great Highway, John F. Kennedy Drive, and Martin Luther King Drive to their disfavored members of the public.
SFUSD Loses First Round in GWHS Mural Lawsuit
The George Washington High School Alumni Association won the first round in its court fight with the San Francisco Unified School District over a series of murals on the life of the first president, the school’s namesake.
Dueling Lawsuits Filed Over Handling of Funeral Funds
One lawsuit brought by the California attorney general and joined by the district attorney’s offices of Marin, Alameda and San Francisco counties against the Neptune Society and its parent company, Service Corporation International (SCI), accuses the funeral and cremation company of using a fraudulent marketing scheme to bilk consumers by taking money out of a trust fund set up to reimburse customers who pay in advance but later change their plans and seek refunds.
Lawsuits Filed Against Laguna Honda Hospital
Two lawsuits involving separate individuals were filed against Laguna Honda Hospital in January, as fallout from last year’s revelations of an alleged patient abuse scandal continues to plague the health care facility.
Press Release: Environmental Lawsuit Challenges Laurel Heights Project
The Laurel Heights Improvement Association of San Francisco, Inc., filed suit against the City and County of San Francisco today in the San Francisco County Superior Court.
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