Pena v. City of Los Angeles

Opinion

IRWIN, J. *

Appellants instituted this action to seek a declaration that they were lawfully entitled to be appointed at the various times they were first certified for appointment as policemen of the City of Los Angeles, and that respondents cause appellants’ service records to be corrected accordingly. Respondents, by their answer, pleaded the statute of limitations (Code Civ. Proc., § 338, subd. 1) as a defense. Appellants appropriately amended their pleadings to offset this defense by alleging estoppel. Trial was had and judgment in favor of the respondents was ordered pursuant to…