Parada v. Small Claims Court

Opinion

COMPTON, J.

Trinidad Parada, doing business as Bud’s Auto Service, filed an action in the Small Claims Court of the Los Angeles Judicial District against Leon Gendreau to recover $432.50 alleged to be owing for repairs on Gendreau’s automobile.

The small claims court entered judgment for Gendreau on the grounds that Parada did not have a written authorization for the work. *768That court was of the opinion that Business and Professions Code section 9884.9, subdivision (a),1 required such written authorization.

Parada petitioned the Superior Court of Los Angeles County for a writ of mandate to…