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Environmental & Energy

Feb. 13, 2019

Judge rejects Hollister Ranch settlement, but leaves door open for more litigation

A Santa Barbara County judge’s decision not to approve a class settlement in a major coastal land access case and to order an environmental group to file a cross-complaint is intended to lead to a resolution of the long-running dispute, she wrote.

Judge rejects Hollister Ranch settlement, but leaves door open for more litigation
Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Colleen K. Sterne

A Santa Barbara County judge's decision not to approve a class settlement in a major coastal land access case and to order an environmental group to file a cross-complaint is intended to lead to a resolution of the long-running dispute, she wrote.

"A formal pleading provides the structure and procedural tools for the court to address this issue most effectively," according to a Friday order by Superior Court Judge $95

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