Lippman v. City of Oakland

Filed 12/22/17; Certified for Publication 1/22/18 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR THOMAS LIPPMAN, Plaintiff and Appellant, A141865 v. CITY OF OAKLAND, (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. RG12657623) Defendant and Respondent. Plaintiff Thomas Lippman sought a writ of mandate (Code Civ. Proc., § 1085) 1 to compel defendant City of Oakland (City) to have an appeals board or the governing body of the City review his citations for blight and substandard living conditions on his rental property. Lippman claimed the City violated…