Kathy Smith v. City of Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation, 19STCP04152
Tentative decision on petition for writ of mandate: denied
Petitioner Kathy Smith (“Smith”) seeks a writ of mandate compelling Respondent City of Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation (“Department” or “DCR”) to reverse its decision denying her application for a retail commercial cannabis license eligibility determination.
The court has read and considered the moving papers[1] and opposition[2] (no reply was filed), and renders the following tentative decision.
A. Statement of the Case
Petitioner Smith, acting pro per, commenced this proceeding on September 26, 2019, alleging causes of action for traditional and administrative mandamus. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows.
Smith had an administrative hearing before the Department on April 25, 2019. The Hearing Officer wrongly decided that Smith, the rightful owner and holder of the City of Los Angeles Cannabis Business Tax Regis
Hearing Date
January 14, 2021
Type
Writ - Administrative Mandamus (General Jurisdiction)
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Kathy Smith v. City of Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation, 19STCP04152
Tentative decision on petition for writ of mandate: denied
Petitioner Kathy Smith (“Smith”) seeks a writ of mandate compelling Respondent City of Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation (“Department” or “DCR”) to reverse its decision denying her application for a retail commercial cannabis license eligibility determination.
The court has read and considered the moving papers[1] and opposition[2] (no reply was filed), and renders the following tentative decision.
A. Statement of the Case
Petitioner Smith, acting pro per, commenced this proceeding on September 26, 2019, alleging causes of action for traditional and administrative mandamus. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows.
Smith had an administrative hearing before the Department on April 25, 2019. The Hearing Officer wrongly decided that Smith, the rightful owner and holder of the City of Los Angeles Cannabis Business Tax Regis