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Published Decisions
Deputy Sheriff had to be Reinstated to Paid Status Once Disability Retirement Denied
Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 7, California.
Robin L. HANNA, Plaintiff and Respondent,
v.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S
DEPARTMENT et al., Defendants and Appellants.
No. B150425 | Sept. 17, 2002
102 Cal.App.4th 887
» Click Here For Full Case «Civil Service Commission does Not Have Jurisdiction Over FFDE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents,
v.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY,
Defendant; Linda Hoa,
Real Party in Interest and Appellant.
B282614 | Filed 5/15/2019
» Click Here For Full Case «Anomalous Decision Unique to its Own Peculiar Facts re Commission Jurisdiction
Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 1, California.
Monique HUDSON, Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles
County Sheriff’s Department, Leroy Baca, and
Los Angeles County Employees Retirement
Association, Defendants and Respondents.
B247593, B248983
Filed 11/14/2014
232 Cal.App.4th 392
» Click Here For Full Case «Sheriff’s Department Could Discharge Deputy for Misconduct Committed While He was on Unpaid Medical Leave
Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 2, California.
Thomas NEGRON, Plaintiff and Respondent,
v.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSION, Defendant;
County of Los Angeles et al., Real
Parties in Interest and Appellants.
No. B258031 | Filed September 2, 2015
240 Cal.App.4th 874
» Click Here For Full Case «Discrimination: District Attorney’s Office did not Racially Discriminate Against African American Deputy District Attorney by Transferring Him Since there was No Nexus Between Claimed Discriminatory Remarks and the Decision to Transfer Him
LOS ANGELES COUNTY OFFICE OF THE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY
OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant and Respondent;
LARRY D. WALLS, Real Party in Interest.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY OFFICE OF THE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, Plaintiff and Respondent,
v.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY
OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant; LARRY D.
WALLS, Real Party in Interest and Appellant.
No. B083586., No. B086243.
Court of Appeal, Second District, California.
May 7, 1997
55 Cal.App.4th 187, 63 Cal.Rptr.2d 661, 97 Cal.
Daily Op. Serv. 3943, 97 Daily Journal D.A.R. 6541
County Civil Service Commission had No Jurisdiction to Order Reinstatement, or any Form of Wage Relief, to Retired Former Deputy Sheriff.
Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 8, California.
Martin DEIRO, Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION et al., Defendants and Respondents.
B296926 | Filed 10/29/2020
56 Cal.App.5th 925
» Click Here For Full Case «Sheriff’s Department did not Abuse its Discretion in Terminating Deputy Who Chose Not to Report Fellow Officer’s Use of Force Against Inmate
Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 7, California.
Meghan PASOS, Plaintiff and Respondent,
v.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSION, Defendant;
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department,
Real Party in Interest and Appellant.
B291952 | Filed 7/27/2020
52 Cal.App.5th 690
Employee’s Retirement During Pendency of Civil Service Proceedings Divested Commission of Jurisdiction Over Appeal
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent,
v.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF the
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant,
Margaret Latham, Real Party in Interest and Appellant.
No. B211625 | Dec. 18, 2009
180 Cal.App.4th 391
Court of Appeal, Second District,
Division 8.
County Employee Need Not be Discharged within Six Months of “Improvement Needed” Rating
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES OF LOS
ANGELES COUNTY, Plaintiff and Respondent,
v.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF LOS ANGELES
COUNTY, Defendant and Respondent; LORRAINE
MURRELL, Real Party in Interest and Appellant.
THE MUNICIPAL COURT FOR THE LOS
ANGELES JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF LOS
ANGELES COUNTY, Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Defendant
and Respondent; WINIFRED McCRAYMOODY, Real Party in Interest and Respondent.
No. B062074., No. B066174.
Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 3, California.
Jul 23, 1993
17 Cal.App.4th 487, 21 Cal.Rptr.2d 428
» Click Here For Full Case «Wrongful Discharge: County Employee Denied Disability Retirement had not been Dismissed for Permanent Disability
Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 7, California.
Consta KELLY, Plaintiff and Respondent,
v.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,
Defendant and Appellant.
No. B17655 | July 26, 2006
141 Cal.App.4th 910
» Click Here For Full Case «Mexican-American Golf Course Manager Alleged that He was Not Promoted to Position of Assistant Golf Director Due as a Result of Discrimination – The Court of Appeal Held that there was No Substantial Evidence of Unlawful Discrimination
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
PARKS AND RECREATION, Plaintiff and Respondent,
v.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF LOS
ANGELES COUNTY, Defendant; JOHN A.
CASTANEDA, Real Party in Interest and Appellant.
No. B054689.
Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 5, California.
July 21, 1992
8 Cal.App.4th 273, 10 Cal.Rptr.2d 150
» Click Here For Full Case «Physician’s Removal by County from His Administrative Post did Not Require Application of Predisciplinary Protections Mandated by County Service Rules for Discharge or Demotion
102 Ed. Law Rep. 259, 95 Cal. Daily Op.
Serv. 6237, 95 Daily Journal D.A.R. 10,583
WILLIAM C. SHOEMAKER, Plaintiff and Respondent,
v.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
et al., Defendants and Appellants.
No. B081963.
Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 1, California.
August 4, 1995.
37 Cal.App.4th 618, 43 Cal.Rptr.2d 774,
» Click Here For Full Case «Reprimand, which was Never Placed in File, Constituted Notice of Proposed Discipline Under Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act
Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 2, California.
Matthew SQUIRE et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants,
v.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES et
al., Defendants and Respondents.
B276887 | Filed 3/21/2018
22 Cal.App.5th 16
» Click Here For Full Case «Sheriff’s Prior Battery Conviction did not Qualify as “Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence” Under Federal Gun Control Act
Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 8, California.
Mark SHIREY, Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSION, Defendant;
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department,
Real Party in Interest and Respondent.
B238355 | May 6, 2013
216 Cal.App.4th 1
» Click Here For Full Case «Sheriff’s Deputy Who was Placed on Administrative Duty During Probationary Period was in “Actual Service” to be Credited Toward End of Probation
Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 1, California.
Christopher TREJO, Plaintiff and Respondent,
v.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
et al., Defendants and Appellants.
B293564 | Filed 6/9/2020
50 Cal.App.5th 129
» Click Here For Full Case «County Civil Service Commission Lacked Jurisdiction to Hear Appeal of Deputy Sheriff Who Resigned
Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 4, California.
Jesse ZUNIGA, Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION et al., Defendants and Respondents.
No. B179975 | March 27, 2006
137 Cal.App.4th 1255
» Click Here For Full Case «County Sheriff’s Department Could Extend Deputy’s Probation Due to “Relieved of Duty” Statute and then Terminate Deputy without Hearing
Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 5, California.
David AMEZCUA, Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION et al., Defendants and Respondents.
B290632 | Filed 12/18/2019
44 Cal.App.5th 391
» Click Here For Full Case «County Charter did not Confer Jurisdiction to Civil Service Commission to Hear Employee’s Challenge to a De Facto Demotion
Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 4, California.
Margaret BERUMEN, Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH SERVICES, Defendant and Respondent.
No. B189886 | June 21, 2007
152 Cal.App.4th 372
» Click Here For Full Case «ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) Preempts State Statute Dealing with Collection Methods
Court of Appeal, First District, Division 1, California.
CARPENTERS HEALTH AND WELFARE
TRUST FUND FOR CALIFORNIA
et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants,
v.
SURETY COMPANY OF THE PACIFIC
et al., Defendants and Respondents.
No. A057981 | Feb. 17, 1993
13 Cal.App.4th 1406
» Click Here For Full Case «Officer Lacked Ability Under POBRA (Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act) to Appeal Decision to Rescind Probationary Promotion
Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 1, California.
Thomas L. CONGER, Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES et
al., Defendants and Respondents.
B288575 | Filed 06/14/2019
36 Cal.App.5th 262
» Click Here For Full Case «County’s Order for Medical Reevaluation of Investigator did Not Violate her FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) Right to Return to Work
Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 3, California.
Susan WHITE, Petitioner and Respondent,
v.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES et
al., Respondents and Appellants.
B243471 c/w B244798 | Filed April 15, 2014
225 Cal.App.4th 690
» Click Here For Full Case «Municipalities: Deposition of Deputy Sheriff taken by County Attorney was not an Interrogation Subject to Notice Rule
Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 5, California.
Shon SHAFER, Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S
DEPARTMENT, et al., Defendants and Respondents.
No. B154863 | March 17, 2003
106 Cal.App.4th 1388
» Click Here For Full Case «Physician’s Removal by County from His Administrative Post did not Require Application of Predisciplinary Protections Mandated by County Service Rules for Discharge of Demotion
WILLIAM C. SHOEMAKER, Plaintiff and Respondent,
v.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
et al., Defendants and Appellants.
No. B081963.
Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 1, California.
August 4, 1995
37 Cal.App.4th 618, 43 Cal.Rptr.2d 774,
102 Ed. Law Rep. 259, 95 Cal. Daily Op.
Serv. 6237, 95 Daily Journal D.A.R. 10,583
Licensee Must be Acting in the Capacity of a Contractor Before the License Bond can be Subjected to Liability
Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division 1, California.
Gail BROWN, Plaintiff and Respondent,
v.
SURETY COMPANY OF THE PACIFIC, Defendant and Appellant.
Civ. 22954.
Wilful Violation Must be Proved When Non-Homeowner Claimant Seeks Bond Recovery
Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division 1, California.
NELSON SUPPLY COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff and Respondent,
v.
SURETY COMPANY OF THE PACIFIC, Defendant and Appellant.
D001012.
Civ. 31225.
Non-Homeowners Limited on Right to Recovery on Bond
Court of Appeal, First District, Division 3, California.
ALL BAY MILL & LUMBER CO., INC., Plaintiff, Cross-defendant, and Appellant,
v.
SURETY COMPANY OF THE PACIFIC, Defendant, Cross-complainant, and Respondent.
No. A041581.
Contractors License Law Not Applicable Unless Acting in the Capacity of a Contractor
Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division 1, California.
Gail BROWN, Plaintiff and Respondent,
v.
SURETY COMPANY OF THE PACIFIC, Defendant and Appellant.
Civ. 22954.
Indemnity Agreement is Found Not to be Ambiguous
Court of Appeal, Fourth District,
California.
CITY OF CHINO, Plaintiff and Respondent,
v.
Amy JACKSON, Defendant, Cross-defendant and Appellant;
Developer’s Insurance Company, Defendant, Cross-complainant and Respondent.
No. E028198.
Negligent Preparation of Preliminary Title Report is Not Actionable.
Southland Title Corp. v. Superior Court (Nye),
231 Cal. App. 3d 530, 282 Cal. Rptr 425 (1991)
Preliminary title policy affords limited protection.