Ethel Dotson v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. And U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

46 F.3d 1140 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Ethel DOTSON Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. Defendant and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-16267. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 16, 1994. * Decided Jan. 10, 1995. Before: TANG, REINHARDT, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 In August of 1991, Ethel Dotson, a low-income resident of Richmond, sought funds to repair and rehabilitate her home from the Richmond Housing and Community Development Department. That department administers various funds received from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (HCDA). Dotson's request was denied. In an attempt to obtain funds, Dotson made subsequent appeals to the Richmond City Council, representatives of HUD, and her congressional representative. Her attempts were all unsuccessful. 3 As a result of…