SUBJECT: Trial Brief re: Failure to exhaust administrative remedies and statute of limitations
Moving Party: Defendant City of Los Angeles
Resp. Party: Plaintiffs Housing Reform Coalition of Los Angeles; The Fair Housing Coalition; and Sabrina Simmons.
The Petitioners were required to exhaust their administrative remedies before commencing this action. They have not done so. Hence this action is not ripe for judicial determination. The case is DISMISSED.
BACKGROUND:
Petitioners commenced this action on 08/03/13 by filing three separate petitions (Case Numbers BS144425, BS144426, and BS144427.) On 09/17/13, the cases were deemed related and the Court ordered the cases consolidated under lead case BS144425 on 01/09/14.
Petitioners filed a first amended petition on 02/20/14, a second amended petition on 04/18/14, a third amended petition on 07/08/14, a fourth amended petition on 05/05/15, and a fifth amended petition on 06/05/15. The operative pleading, the Sixth Amended Petition (“
Hearing Date
March 27, 2018
Type
Writ - Administrative Mandamus (General Jurisdiction)
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SUBJECT: Trial Brief re: Failure to exhaust administrative remedies and statute of limitations
Moving Party: Defendant City of Los Angeles
Resp. Party: Plaintiffs Housing Reform Coalition of Los Angeles; The Fair Housing Coalition; and Sabrina Simmons.
The Petitioners were required to exhaust their administrative remedies before commencing this action. They have not done so. Hence this action is not ripe for judicial determination. The case is DISMISSED.
BACKGROUND:
Petitioners commenced this action on 08/03/13 by filing three separate petitions (Case Numbers BS144425, BS144426, and BS144427.) On 09/17/13, the cases were deemed related and the Court ordered the cases consolidated under lead case BS144425 on 01/09/14.
Petitioners filed a first amended petition on 02/20/14, a second amended petition on 04/18/14, a third amended petition on 07/08/14, a fourth amended petition on 05/05/15, and a fifth amended petition on 06/05/15. The operative pleading, the Sixth Amended Petition (“