You've seen those shirts, the ones that have "Hollister" emblazoned on the front ("So Cal inspired clothing for Dudes and Bettys"). But here's a case about the real Hollister (the town in Northern California), and a condemnation action directed at the Hollister Inn, a roadside hostelry near that town.
In Council of San Benity County Govt's v. Hollister Inn, Inc., No. H036629 (Sep. 19, 2012), the Court of Appeal (6th District) held:
On appeal from the final judgment in condemnation, COG challenges (1) the trial court's order of conditional dismissal that dismissed the action unless COG cured what the court found to be a gross abuse of discretion in adopting resolutions of necessity and (2) the trial court's associated order awarding reasonable litigation expenses in the amount of $233,750 to respondent Hollister Inn. Both orders were incorporated into the final judgment, which recognized that COG had taken corrective action before judgment to comply with the order of conditional dismissal. COG contends the trial court's orders were erroneous because, among other reasons, the court misconstrued Code of Civil Procedure section 1240.350. We agree.
If either of these topics pique your interest, check out this opinion.
Council of San Benito County Governments v. Hollister Inn, Inc., No. H036629 (Cal. Ct. App. Sep. 19, 2012)
