Shenouda

Shenouda v. Veterinary Med. Bd.

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238 Cal. Rptr. 3d 195·27 Cal. App. 5th 500
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaAugust 27, 2018B284738California5,771 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Willhite, J.

*502 Dr. James Shenouda, D.V.M., appeals from a judgment of the trial court denying his petition for writ of administrative mandate. The court found that the weight of the evidence presented at the administrative hearing supported the decision of the Veterinary Medical Board (the Board) imposing disciplinary restrictions on Dr. Shenouda's veterinary practice after finding he committed certain negligent and/or incompetent acts while treating four animal patients. Dr. Shenouda contends that the trial court erred because the expert witness complainant Annemarie Del Mugnaio 1 (Complainant) presented at the administrative hearing failed to establish that Dr. Shenouda breached the applicable standard of care in the practice of veterinary medicine. 2 Dr. Shenouda's brief on appeal, however, does not provide a summary of evidence the trial court relied upon in reaching its determination, let alone a summary of the evidence presented at the administrative hearing (or even a *503 summary of the findings made by the administrative law judge, which were adopted by the Board), nor does he provide any analysis, with citations to the record, to support many of his specific assertions regarding…

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