Legal Opinion
Mata v. City of Los Angeles
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 2, 1993No. B058555PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WOODS (A. M.), P. J.
Appellant Manuel Mata, a Los Angeles police officer, was terminated after being charged in disciplinary proceedings with six counts of misconduct and found guilty of two counts. In this action he sought and obtained a writ of mandate directing respondents City of Los Angeles and its chief of police to reinstate him. He also sought compensatory damages for violation of his civil rights pursuant to 42 United States Code section 1983. The trial court granted respondents’ motion for summary judgment on the ground that the balance of appellant’s case is barred by the…
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