Prasad v. Lightbourne CA6
This is appellant Abhijit Prasad’s second appeal over the trial court’s denial of his petition for writ of administrative mandamus against the Santa Clara County Department of Social Services (Department). In his first appeal, Prasad challenged the Department’s determination that child abuse allegations levied against him by his older daughter were substantiated. (Prasad v. Sessions (Jan. 22, 2015, H039167) [2015 Cal.App.Unpub. Lexis 393] (Prasad I).) After determining the trial court applied the incorrect standard of review, we reversed and remanded the matter for a new hearing in which the trial court was ordered to exercise its independent judgment on the evidence. Following our remand, the trial court conducted a new hearing and again denied Prasad’s petition for writ of administrative mandate.
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