Chatterjee v. Kizer

Opinion

SPENCER, P. J.

Introduction

Plaintiff Sumita Chatterjee appeals from an order denying her petition for writ of mandate to compel defendant Kenneth Kizer, M.D., as Director of the Department of Health Services, to set aside his order denying her Medi-Cal benefits for the period of September 1985 through September 1986.

Statement of Facts

Plaintiff applied to Los Angeles County (county) for Medi-Cal benefits based on disability on September 19, 1985. The county forwarded her claim to the Disability Evaluation Division (DED) of the State Department of Health Services (department). The DED…