Legal Opinion

MacCracken v. Board of Medical Examiners

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 14, 1937No. Civ. No. 10419PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THE COURT.

Petitioner sought, by writ of review, to annul an order of respondent Board of Medical Examiners revoking petitioner's license to practice medicine. The alternative writ was issued and a hearing had. The ‘ trial court gave judgment affirming the order of respondent Board of Medical Examiners. Petitioner has appealed from this judgment. Respondent now moves to dismiss the appeal.

We are constrained to hold, in the light of recent decisions, that the writ of review is not a proper remedy to review an order of respondent made in a proceeding to revoke a license to practice medicine. The…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Standard Oil Co. v. State Board of EqualizationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1936
  2. Whitten v. California State Board of OptometryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
  3. Hartman v. Board of Chiropractic ExaminersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1937
  4. O'DONNELL v. Board of Medical ExaminersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1937

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Schneider v. State Board of EqualizationCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1944
  2. Withers v. Golding, Director Dept. of RegistrationUtah Supreme Court · 1941
  3. Jacobs v. Board of Dental ExaminersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938
  4. Sparks v. Board of Dental ExaminersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938

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