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Unpublished Decisions



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Discipline of Probation Officer Upheld

Salvador SALAS,
Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION,
Defendant and Respondent,
County of Los Angeles Probation Department,
Real Party in Interest.

B280104 | Filed 10/17/2018

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Court Finds No POBRA Violation

Roderick MARKS,
Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF the COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,
Defendant; Los Angeles County Probation Department,
Real Party in Interest and Respondent.

B239687 | Filed August 20, 2013

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DCFS Employee's Appeal of Suspension Properly Dismissed After Retirement

Diane B. WEISSBURG,
Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, et al.,
Defendants and Respondents.

No. B225400. | (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BS123989). | April 22, 2011.

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Jury Defense Verdict in Favor of Employer Upheld and Affirmed

Alice POWELL,
Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,
Defendants and Respondents.

B279151 | Filed 5/9/2019

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Interpretation of Comprehensive Settlement Agreement Decided in Favor of County

Gail V. ANDERSON,
Jr.,
Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,
Defendants and Respondents.

B279304 | Filed 07/02/2018

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Jury Verdict Finding Employee was Accommodated Upheld

Marie BROWN,
Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,
Defendants and Respondents.

B259310 | Filed April 21, 2016

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Discharge of Deputy Upheld for Profound Lack of Judgment

Judith DIAZ,
Plaintiff and Appellant, v.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION,
Defendant and Respondent; County of Los Angeles,
Real Party in Interest and Respondent.

B282451 | Filed 4/4/2019

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No Pretext Shown in Constitutional Claim of Failure to Promote

Raul Field ESCANDON,
Plaintiff and Appellant, v.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY; Department of Public Works,
Department of Human Resources; William T. Fujioka,
Chief Executive Officer,
Defendants–Appellees.

No. 12–56700. | Submitted Aug. 12, 2014.* | Filed Aug. 15, 2014.

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State Court Judgment in Favor of Employer Bars Subsequent Federal Civil Rights Claim

Carla CARR,
an individual,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AUDITOR-CONTROLLER,
a local public entity; Does,
Defendants-Appellees.

No. 16-56553 | Submitted March 6, 2018* Pasadena, California | Filed March 12, 2018

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County’s Changes to Evaluation System was Not an Unfair Labor Practice

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES et
al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v.
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant;
Association of Deputy District Attorneys,
Real Party in Interest and Appellant.

No. B244307.
Filed January 12, 2015 APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County,
Ann I. Jones, Judge.
Affirmed.(Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BS132903)

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Homeowners’ attempt to establish a continuing breach either for failure to repair or continuing fraudulent concealment causing claims to spill into effective dates of surety’s contractor’s license bond rebuffed by court.

JUAN C. VIGIL et al.,
Cross-Complainants and Appellants,
v.
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY,
Cross-Defendant and Respondent.

No. D066712.
(Super. Ct. No. 37-2012-00058529-CU-BC-NC)

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Court Finds Laches Not a Defense to the Discharge of Psychiatrist

JAY SINGER, Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, Defendant and Respondent.

No. BS129788.
Filed 4/3/14


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90 Limitations Period Under 1094.6 Does Not Apply to Administrative Decision Finding Discrimination

Internal Services Department of the County of Los Angeles,
Appellant,
v.
Civil Service Commission of the County of Los Angeles,
Respondent;
Chery Ivory
No. B139976.
(Super.Ct.No. BS060327).

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Default Judgments Cannot Exceed the Amount Stated in Either the Prayer or the Body of the Complaint

Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division 2, California.
DEVELOPERS SURETY AND INDEMNITY COMPANY, Cross-complainant and Respondent,
v.
William Alvin LEE, Cross-defendant and Appellant.
No. E044196.
(Super.Ct.No. RCV079568).

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Administrative Decision Has Collateral Estoppel Effect on a Later Civil Action.

Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 2, California.
Subramaniam BALASUBRAMANIAN, Petitioner,
v.
Los Angeles County SUPERIOR COURT, Respondent;
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Real Parties in Interest.
No. B151353.
(Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC158506).


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Insufficient Proof of Racial Discrimination; Civil Service Commissions Findings are Overturned.

Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 4, California.
INTERNAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF the COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Plaintiff and
Respondent,
v.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF the COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant,
Cheryl Ivory, Objector and Appellant.
No. B165032.
(Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BS060327).

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Plaintiff Cannot State a Claim for Whistle Blower Liability Against the County

Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 4, California.
Cheryl WILLIAMS, Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant and Respondent.
No. B173162.
(Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC294605).

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County Recovers Costs on Writ Case

Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 4, California.
Steven KALSKI, Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES et al., Defendants and Respondents.
No. B153830.
(Super.Ct.No. BC113774).

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Agency Cannot Use Summary Judgment Procedure Unless Rules Allow

Court of Appeal, Second District,
Division 8.
Steven KALSKI, Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
Michael D. ANTONOVICH, as Supervisor, etc., et al., Defendants and Appellants;
California Association of Professional Employees, Defendant and Respondent.
No. B208252.
(Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BS105860).

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Court Upholds Use of Prior Criminal Testimony in Discharge Proceedings

Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 3, California.
Clarence JOHNS, Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, Defendant and Respondent.
No. B180909.
(Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BS087896).

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Court Upholds Findings for Discipline of Fire Fighter and Rejects Claim that Due Process Rights Were Violated

Murrieta v. Civil Service Commission
Not Reported in Cal.Rptr.3d, 2008 WL 5235164
Cal.App. 2 Dist.,2008.
December 17, 2008

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Plaintiff Given Opportunity to Amend Complaint to Attempt to Show Wrongful Termination

Haggins v. County of Los Angeles
Not Reported in Cal.Rptr.3d, 2007 WL 1978889 Cal.App. 2 Dist.,2007.
July 10, 2007

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Filing With Civil Service Commission Does Not Satisfy Government Tort Claims Act

Rosario v. County Of Los Angeles
Not Reported in Cal.Rptr.3d, 2009 WL 3111730 Cal.App. 2 Dist.,2009.
September 30, 2009

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