Consumer Watchdog v. Dept. Managed Health Care

Filed 9/10/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

CONSUMER WATCHDOG et al., B232338

Plaintiffs and Appellants, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BS121397) v.

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGED

HEALTH CARE et al.,

Defendants and Respondents.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County,

Robert H. O‟Brien and James C. Chalfant, Judges. Judgment is affirmed in part and

reversed in part and remanded with directions.

Consumer Watchdog, Harvey Rosenfield, Pamela M. Pressley and

Jerry Flanagan; Strumwasser & Woocher, Fredric D. Woocher, Beverly Grossman and

Byron F. Kahr for Plaintiffs and Appellants. Law Office of Stephen P. Sommers, Stephen P. Sommers and Una Lee Jost as

Amicus Curiae for California Association for Behavior Analysis on behalf of Consumer

Watchdog.

Autism Speaks and Daniel R. Unumb; Kaye Scholer and Robert Barnes for

Autism Speaks and Autism Deserves Equal Coverage as Amicus Curiae on behalf of

Plaintiffs and Appellants.

California Department of Managed Health Care, Holly Pearson, General

Counsel, Debra L. Denton,…