California Court of Appeal September 13, 2000, D033817 (Carlsbad Aquafarm, Inc. v. State Department of Health Services)

Opinion

HALLER, J.

Carlsbad Aquafarm, Inc. (Aquafarm) sued the State Department of Health Services (Department), alleging Department violated Aqua-farm’s due process rights by refusing to provide notice or a hearing before it failed to recertify Aquafarm to a list of approved interstate shellfish sellers. The jury found Aquafarm proved the due process violation, and awarded it damages of $290,000.