Madden v. City of Stockton

This is an appeal by petitioner from an order of the superior court denying his petition for a writ of mandate by which he sought to review the action of the defendant Civil Service Commission of the City of Stockton, upholding his discharge from his civil service position as sergeant of the Stockton Police Department.

Pursuant to certain provisions of the city charter, the chief of police recommended to the city manager that the petitioner be discharged. In response thereto the city manager, likewise in accordance with said charter provisions, discharged the petitioner. The letter of…