GC Bros. Entm’t LLC v. Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Bd., No. B316346, 2022 Cal. App. LEXIS 905 (Ct. App. Nov. 1, 2022)
If a respondent fails to file a notice of defense to an accusation by the ABC Bd., it may act based on its own evidence. However, the ALJ has discretion to hold an evidentiary hearing even if no notice of defense is filed, and the board may vacate a decision if a motion requesting relief for inadvertence, surprise or excusable… Read More