Ansari

Filed 6/28/13 Ansari v. Haris CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

MUSTAFA ANSARI,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

A136932

v. PAMELA HARRIS, as Director, etc., (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. RG11599408) Defendant and Respondent.

Plaintiff Mustafa Ansari appeals from an order denying his petition for writ of mandate in which he sought to compel the Employment Development Department (department) to restore unemployment insurance benefits he claims were wrongfully withheld. Ansari also challenges an order denying his motion for reconsideration and an order denying a motion to sanction the department‟s attorneys. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Ansari began receiving unemployment insurance benefits in 2008. In 2010, the department determined…