California Courts of Appeal
Jun. 9, 2010
Court of Appeal Chips Away At Constitutional Rights of Professional Licensees
Kurt Melchior of Nossaman says a recent appellate decision creates a low burden of proof for revoking the license of a professional on probation.
Doctors, lawyers, and other professional licensees beware, a recent Court of Appeal decision creates a low burden of proof for revoking the license of a professional on probation.
A licensed health care provider has a fundamental vested right to her license (Bixby v. Pierno (1971) 4 Cal. 3d 130). Therefore, efforts to deprive her of her license require the licensing authority to prove its case by clear and convinc...
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