Unpublished Decisions

NOTE: UNPUBLISHED DECISIONS MAY NOT BE CITED PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT (see California Rules of Court, Rule 976 & 977). THE REASONING OF THESE CASES MAY BE OF INTEREST.


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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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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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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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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Ana Flores Claimed She Experienced Unlawful Sexual Harassment and Retaliation by the County – Appellate Court Ruled in Favor of the County

Ana FLORES, Plaintiff and Respondent,
v.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES PROBATION
DEPARTMENT, Defendant and Appellant.
B287382 | Filed 12/13/2019


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Appellate Court Affirmed the Trial Court’s Judgment Ordering ERCOM to Set Aside Its Order Prohibiting the DAO from Implementing the New System – The Trial Court had Jurisdiction

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.
B244307 | Filed January 12, 2015

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Petitioner Seeks a Writ of Mandate Directing the Superior Court to Vacate Its Order (Code of Civil Procedure 170.6 CCP) – Appellate Court Grant’s the Writ

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)
Dec. 12, 2001

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Plaintiff Alleges that the County Violated the POBRA
by Failing to Disclose a Memoranda that White’s Supervisors had Prepared and Submitted to Their Superiors Regarding Their Concerns about White’s Psychological Condition and Fitness for Duty. The County Challenges Both Orders on Appeal – Appellate Court Affirms

Susan WHITE, Plaintiff and Respondent,
v.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
et al., Defendants and Appellants.
B254503 | Filed May 12, 2016


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Defendants Failed to Make a Prima Facie
Showing that the Plaintiffs’ Causes of Action Arose Out of
Activity Protected by the Anti–SLAPP Statute

ASSOCIATION FOR LOS ANGELES DEPUTY
SHERIFFS et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants,
v.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES et
al., Defendants and Respondents

B260584 | Filed 10/17/2016

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Plaintiff Appeals, Contending the Trial Court
Erred in Sustaining the Demurrer and by Refusing to Allow Her
Leave to Amend – Appellate Court Affirms the Order of Dismissal
(Plaintiff Cannot State a Claim for Whistle Blower Liability Against the County)

Cheryl WILLIAMS, Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,
Defendant and Respondent.

No. B173162 |(Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC294605) | June 3, 2005

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Dr. Singer Contends He
was Denied a Fair Administrative Hearing as a Result of Laches
and Insufficient Notice – Appellate Court Rejects Dr. Singer’s Contentions and
Affirm

Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 4, California.
Jay SINGER, Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF
MENTAL HEALTH, Defendant and Respondent.

B243486 | Filed April 3, 2014


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Appellate Court Affirms the Trial Court’s Order, because They
Concluded that Section 6.20.100 does not Permit a Trial Court to
Award a Wrongfully Terminated Employee a Gross-Up Payment

Maricela GUILLERMO, Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH SERVICES, Defendant and Respondent.


B296925 | Filed 12/1/2020


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Appellate Court Affirms, Finding that the Majority of Plaintiff’s Claims were
Never Raised Either before the Commission or in the Trial Court,
or were Inadequately
Addressed on Appeal, and therefore cannot be Reviewed by this
Court

Carlos M. ROSARIO, Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH SERVICES, Defendant and Respondent.


B239182 | Filed April 12, 2013


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Appellate Court Affirmed Judgment for Dismissal – Found that the County could Properly Raise as a Defense to Plaintiff’s Lawsuit his Failure to File a Claim

Carlos M. ROSARIO, Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,
Defendant and Respondent.


No. B210349 | (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC377581) | Sept. 30, 2009


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