Civil Litigation
May 29, 2025
CEQA lawsuit over Long Beach port terminal oil storage project clears first hurdle
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge denied a dismissal motion from the City of Long Beach and a port terminal operator, finding that a lawsuit over an oil storage project was timely under CEQA. The ruling affirms that the limitations clock begins only after final approval by the City Council--not earlier agency actions--paving the way for litigation to move forward.
A Los Angeles County judge rejected a bid by the City of Long Beach and a port terminal operator to dismiss a lawsuit over an oil storage project, finding that under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the statute of limitations to sue didn't begin until the City Council issued a final decision.
"CEQA requires a final project approval before the limitations period may commence," Superior Court Judge Maurice A. Leiter wrote in Wednesday's tentative ru...
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