EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION: Fair food booth operator’s claim of retaliation for discrimination complaint properly dismissed for failure to establish prima facie case… HRB/Ulbricht affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Property taxes, unbuildable “residential” property
PROPERTY TAXES: Claims by tax certificate enterprise based on erroneous classification by DOR of unbuildable property as residential properly rejected for lack of jurisdiction by Commissioners to make appraisal/assessment determinations… Ulbricht affirmed. [Read more…]
Lakeshore Protection Act, bridge from high-water island
LAKESHORE PROTECTION ACT: Permit for bridge from high-water island to lakeshore improperly granted, bridge properly ordered removed and lakeshore restored… community association had standing to challenge permit but not entitled to fees under private AG or bad faith doctrines… Allison affirmed. [Read more…]
Tax deed, mandamus v. quiet title
TAX DEED: Mandamus properly denied where quiet title action suffices for claim that tax deed should have issued. . . Wilson affirmed. [Read more…]
Postconviction, new evidence, sex assault
POSTCONVICTION petition claiming new evidence by sex assault/deviant sex MSP inmate properly dismissed with prejudice for failure to personally attend 3 depositions in CA Office over claim that State was seeking to lure him to where he could be arrested on failure-to-register warrant… Allison affirmed. [Read more…]
Prosecutorial discretion, mandamus
PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION: Up to County Attorney whether to prosecute for alleged criminally negligent maintenance of truck exhaust… mandamus properly denied… Ulbricht affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]