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HUSTEDT v. WORKERS' COMP. APPEALS BD.

Docket No. L.A. 31384.

30 Cal.3d 329 (1981)

636 P.2d 1139

178 Cal. Rptr. 801

EDWARD F. HUSTEDT, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD, Respondent.

Supreme Court of California.

December 7, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

George V. Denny III for Petitioner.

Herbert M. Rosenthal, Truitt A. Richey, Jr., and Robert M. Sweet as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioner.

Richard W. Younkin, William B. Donohoe, Dexter W. Young and Valerie L. Westen for Respondent.

OPINION

BIRD, C.J.

Does the separation of powers doctrine preclude the Legislature from granting to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (Board) the power to discipline an attorney by temporarily or permanently prohibiting him or her from practicing before the Board? Does the Board have authority to proceed with the contempt action it instituted against petitioner?

I.

Petitioner, Edward F. Hustedt, was admitted...

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