District of Columbia Department of the Environment v. C & M Fruit & Produce Co., Inc.

BECKWITH, Associate Judge:

The District of Columbia Department of the Environment (DDOE) petitions for review of an order finding respondent C & M Fruit and Produce Co., Inc. (C & M) not liable for a civil infraction. DDOE argues that the' Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) erred by “sua sponte amending] C & M’s answer from' ‘admit with explanation’ to ‘deny 1 ” and by finding C & M not liable without giving DDOE an opportunity to present its case. We conclude that the pertinent regulation and statute governing administrative review of civil infractions— specifically, 1 DCMR § 2804.11" (2014) and…