Eric Mall v. North Los Angeles County Regional Center, 19STCP03125

Tentative decision on demurrer: sustained without leave to amend

Respondent North Los Angeles County Regional Center (“NLACRC”), demurs to Petition for writ of mandate filed by Petitioner Eric Mall (“Mall”).

The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply,[1] and renders the following tentative decision.

A. Statement of the Case

1. The Petition

Petitioner Mall commenced this proceeding on July 24, 2019 alleging a cause of action for administrative mandamus. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows.

In January 2018 NLACRC approved 100 hours of monthly respite for Mall without a behavioral assessment. Starting in March 2018, the NLACRC and its staff began a campaign against Mall with the purpose of rescinding the 100 respite hours it previously approved.

Attempts at mediation between Mall and NLACRC were unsuccessful, culminating in the issuance of a Notice of Action (“NOA”) on