Lippman v. City of Oakland CA1/4
Plaintiff Thomas Lippman sought a writ of mandate (Code Civ. Proc., § 1085) to compel defendant City of Oakland (City) to have an appeals board or the governing body of the City review his citations for blight and substandard living conditions on his rental property. Lippman claimed the City violated the California Building Code (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 24, § 1.8.8) (Building Code) by having a single hearing officer, who had been appointed by the very entity that cited him, hear his claims. The trial court determined the City’s administrative appeals process complied with the Building Code. We disagree and will reverse.
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