Legal Opinion
Quinn v. City of Los Angeles
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 30, 2000No. B128454PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
VOGEL (C. S.), P. J.
Introduction
Plaintiff Eugene Quinn applied to be hired as a Los Angeles City police officer. He failed the medical exam because of a significant hearing impairment. However, due to a clerical error, he was notified to report for further tests. He passed those tests, was admitted to and graduated from the Police Academy, and was assigned to patrol duty. While a probationary patrolman, his hearing problem manifested itself in several ways, resulting in his eventual assignment to desk duty. After another hearing exam revealed his hearing impairment, the Los Angeles…
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