Eugene C Gratz

Thank you for the article on the U.S. District Court's ruling on the Karagozian Case ("Judges Allow Lawsuit Over House Color," May 8). However, it is equally or more important to note that the court's ruling was not only that the Karagozians could maintain their action for damages, but also that they could maintain an action for a declaratory judgment of the unconstitutionality of the purported power of the city of Laguna Beach to control a...

Thank you for the article on the U.S. District Court's ruling on the Karagozian Case ("Judges Allow Lawsuit Over House Color," May 8). However, it is equally or more important to note that the court's ruling was not only that the Karagozians could maintain their action for damages, but also that they could maintain an action for a declaratory judgment of the unconstitutionality of the purported power of the city of Laguna Beach to control a...

In what arguably is the hottest of Orange County's congressional races, incumbent Dana Rohrabacher (R-Long Beach) is outspending his Democratic opponent by a margin of 19 to 1, campaign records show. Between Jan. 1, 1989, and Oct. 17, 1990, Rohrabacher raised $366,982 and spent $288,325, compared to $13,844 and $14,901, respectively, for Democratic challenger Guy C. Kimbrough.

A lawsuit has been filed against the city by a couple whose plans to build a hillside home were rejected by the Design Review Board, partly because it would cast a shadow on another home. The suit alleges that Eugene and Meredith Gratz were deprived of their state and federal constitutional rights when their plans were denied by the board and later by the City Council.

A lawsuit has been filed against the city by a couple whose plans to build a hillside home were rejected by the Design Review Board, partly because it would cast a shadow on another home. The suit alleges that Eugene and Meredith Gratz were deprived of their state and federal constitutional rights when their plans were denied by the board and later by the City Council.

An Orange County judge on Monday granted a Festival of Arts exhibitor's request to inspect the organization's privately held membership list after the Laguna Beach nonprofit group last month rejected an effort to recall its board of directors. "Now we can present in our case whether or not the petitioners should be allowed their [recall] election," said Eugene C. Gratz, an attorney for painter Robin Hall, who sought the membership list.

A panel of judges has sided with the city in a lawsuit filed by a couple who were barred from moving into their new home because it was painted too white. Nick and Denise Karagozian filed the $1-million lawsuit after the city of Laguna Beach in 1990 refused to allow utilities to be connected because the exterior of the house was painted a color other than those approved by the city's Design Review Board. A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit last year, and the couple appealed that decision.

A couple whose $1-million lawsuit against the city over the color of their house was dismissed by a federal judge last month have filed an appeal, according to their attorney. The lawsuit by Nick and Denise Karagozian revolved around their decision in 1990 to paint their house a different color than that approved by the city's Design Review Board and the city's subsequent refusal to allow their utilities to be connected until they repainted it.

Republican incumbents in Orange County's five congressional races took comfortable leads in early election returns Tuesday. Rep. Robert K. Dornan (R-Garden Grove), seeking his fourth term representing the 38th Congressional District, garnered about three-fifths of the vote with absentee ballots and some precincts counted. Democrat Barbara Jackson withdrew from the race early on and did not campaign, but still managed to draw significant percentage of the vote.

A Democratic candidate who vowed not to run in November if nominated appeared headed for victory over a supporter of a political extremist in the 38th Congressional District primary election Tuesday. The apparent win by "non-candidate" Barbara Jackson of Buena Park, a Planned Parenthood official whose withdrawal from the race came too late for her name to be dropped from the ballot, virtually assures another term for Rep. Robert K.

In what arguably is the hottest of Orange County's congressional races, incumbent Dana Rohrabacher (R-Long Beach) is outspending his Democratic opponent by a margin of 19 to 1, campaign records show. Between Jan. 1, 1989, and Oct. 17, 1990, Rohrabacher raised $366,982 and spent $288,325, compared to $13,844 and $14,901, respectively, for Democratic challenger Guy C. Kimbrough.

A judge Thursday reinstated a lawsuit challenging Laguna Beach's authority to determine what shade of white homeowners may paint their houses. U.S. District Judge Lawrence T. Lydick last month had dismissed the lawsuit, brought against the city by a couple who resented an ordinance requiring that houses be painted a "sandstone" hue. The dismissal came after the couple's attorney failed to appear for a hearing and to file court documents on time.

Two years ago, with a pair of vacant congressional seats up for grabs, Orange County's political stage featured a host of candidates battling it out for the rarely available, highly secure federal offices. This year's county congressional races haven't provided voters with the same kind of spectacle. There are no open seats, and all five of the county's congressmen are heavy favorites to win. In two of the races, the incumbents face no active major party opposition at all.