Legal Opinion
County of Santa Cruz v. Civil Service Commission of Santa Cruz
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 10, 2009No. H032222PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RUSHING, P. J.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff, Steve Robbins (the Sheriff), demoted Sergeant George B. Jack for his conduct during an internal investigation of a female subordinate’s gender harassment claim against him. Jack appealed to the Civil Service Commission of Santa Cruz (the Commission), which reinstated Jack’s sergeant rank, and reduced the penalty to a 30-day suspension. The Sheriff filed a petition for writ of mandate, and requested the superior court vacate the Commission’s order. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1094.5.) The trial court denied the petition, finding the Commission did…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- State Department of Health Services v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2003
- Talmo v. Civil Service CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
- Kolender v. San Diego County Civil Service CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
- Hankla v. Long Beach Civil Service CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
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3Cited by4 opinions
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