Anderson

Anderson v. Board of Medical Examiners

Good Law
117 Cal. App. 113·1931 Cal. App. LEXIS 393·3 P.2d 344
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaSeptember 25, 1931Docket No. 7772.California1,338 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Knight, J.

After trial before the Board of Medical Examiners upon charges of unprofessional conduct, plaintiff’s certificate to practice medicine and surgery in this state was revoked, and subsequently she instituted this pro ceeding in the superior court for the purpose of annulling the order of revocation upon the ground that the accusation upon which it was based was legally insufficient to confer jurisdiction on said board to hear and determine the matter. Judgment was entered in favor of the board, and plaintiff has taken this appeal therefrom.

The sworn complaint initiating the proceedings before said board contained seven counts, and the order of revocation was based upon the board’s affirmative finding that the charge set forth in the first count was sustained. The remaining counts were dismissed. The essential allegations of the first count were as follows: “Said Albert Carter further alleges and complains that since the issuance of said certificate of license to practice medicine and surgery to said Pearl Josephine Anderson by said Board of Medical Examiners, the said' Pearl Josephine Anderson has .been guilty of unprofessional conduct as the same is defined under the terms and…

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