Runyan v. Ellis

Opinion

ALDRICH, J.

Introduction

Respondents, the City of Long Beach (the City), the City’s Manager, James C. Hankla and the City’s Chief of Police, William C. Ellis (the Chief), appeal from the grant of a peremptory writ of mandate ordering them to provide petitioner, Gary Runyan, a police officer with the City, an administrative appeal before the City’s civil service commission in accordance with the Public Safety Officers’ Procedural Bill of Rights Act (hereinafter the Bill of Rights Act). (Gov. Code, § 3304, subd. (b).) Because we hold the writ was properly issued, the judgment is affirmed.

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