Legal Opinion
Heaton v. Marin County Employees Retirement Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 8, 1976No. Civ. 37617PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BRAY, J. *
Defendant and appellant Marin County Employees Retirement Board appeals from a judgment of the Marin County Superior Court ordering the issuance of a peremptory writ of mandate.
Issues Presented
1. The Legislature has not evidenced an intent that disability claims arising under workers’ compensation law and county employees’ retirement law be treated differently.
2. The courts have not determined that decisions under workers’ compensation law are not precedents with respect to the county employees’ retirement law.
3. If a test requiring 100 percent (or thereabouts) causation is…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Strumsky v. San Diego County Employees Retirement Assn.California Supreme Court · 1974
- People v. JonesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
- Buckley v. RocheCalifornia Supreme Court · 1931
- Jorgensen v. CranstonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
- Flaherty v. Board of RetirementCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Mansell v. Board of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement SystemCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
- Hittle v. Santa Barbara County Employees Retirement Ass'nCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
- Bowen v. Board of Retirement of Los Angeles County Employees' Retirement Ass'nCalifornia Supreme Court · 1986
- Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2013
- Haywood v. American River Fire Protection DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998
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