Collins v. Dept. of Parks and Recreation
Plaintiffs rented houses in Topanga Canyon owned by the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation. When the Department decided to expand a nearby state park by converting the area in which the houses were located to parkland, it offered plaintiffs statutorily-required relocation expenses. Plaintiffs filed administrative challenges seeking higher relocation payments. After contested hearings an administrative law judge (ALJ) awarded some of the plaintiffs greater amounts than, and some others the same amounts as, the Department’s original offers. Plaintiffs then filed administrative mandamus petitions in the trial court challenging the awards. The court denied the petitions and entered judgment for the Department.
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