Land Use
Nov. 12, 2026
Chiquita Canyon Landfill loses bid for $11.6M fee refund
A Los Angeles judge ruled that the landfill's challenge to county traffic mitigation fees was procedurally defective and untimely, but left open the possibility of a future challenge to the county's retention of the money.
A Los Angeles judge has rejected Chiquita Canyon Landfill's bid to recover up to $11.6 million in traffic mitigation fees from Los Angeles County, finding that the company's claims were procedurally defective and that it failed to establish a legal basis for a refund.
Superior Court Judge Joseph M. Lipner ruled Tuesday that Chiquita's challenge to the county's accounting practices was untimely and that the landfill's closure did not, by itself, establish a righ...
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