Filian v. City of Long Beach

Defendants are appealing from that portion of the judgment directing that a peremptory writ of mandate issue commanding them to make and enter an order granting to petitioners Diane M. Filian and Ronald K. Filian the dependent’s pension provided by section 187, subdivision (4) of the Long Beach city charter.

The only question raised by the appeal is the interpretation to be given said charter provision, the pertinent parts of which read as follows: “ (4) Whenever any member of the . . . Fire Department shall die as a result of an injury received during the performance of his duty, . . . then…