Silva v. Superior Court

Opinion

SIMS, Acting P. J.

Petitioner Enriqueta Silva, M.D., seeks a writ of mandate directing respondent superior court to set aside its order denying her petition for writ of administrative mandamus. The real party in interest, the Medicial Board of California (Board), obtained an administrative interim order suspending Silva’s medical license, pursuant to Government Code section 11529.

Although Silva asserts numerous challenges to the administrative action, the primary issue raised by this petition is the correct standard of proof to be applied in a proceeding brought under section 11529. The…