Coalition for a Sustainable Future in Yucaipa v. City of Yucaipa

An environmental group filed a lawsuit challenging the City of Yucaipa’s approval of a shopping center on land owned by the City. Among other things, the petition alleged that the project failed to properly consider greenhouse gas emissions as required under the California Environmental Quality Act. The trial court denied the petition and dismissed the proceeding. On appeal, the appellate court dismissed the case on mootness grounds given that the project had been abandoned and the City had rescinded its approval for it.