Legal Opinion
Boehm v. County of Merced
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 7, 1985No. F003195PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HAMLIN, J.
Plaintiffs appeal from a Merced County Superior Court judgment denying injunctive relief from a reduction in Merced County’s general assistance grant levels for its indigent residents.
The principal issue on appeal is whether defendants acted arbitrarily and capriciously in reducing Merced County’s general assistance grant levels without a factual determination of the minimum subsistence needs of its residents. We will conclude that defendants’ action was arbitrary and reverse the judgment.
Factual and Procedural Background
On May 24, 1983, the Merced County Board of Supervisors…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by23 opinions
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