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Health Care & Hospital Law,
Civil Litigation

Sep. 17, 2021

San Joaquin County sues state health agency for basis for shutdowns

This conduct by the health department “caused millions of dollars in lost revenues and untold financial and other distress on many of the citizens of California,” wrote Dana A. Suntag, representing the county as a partner with Herum Crabtree Suntag in Stockton.

San Joaquin County has filed a public records lawsuit against the California Department of Public Health for COVID-related records. It follows months of back and forth between the parties as the county sought to learn what information the state relied on in restricting business and other activities to fight the pandemic.

"This conduct by CDPH caused millions of dollars in lost revenues and untold financial and other distress on many of the...

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