Legal Opinion
Robinson v. City of Chowchilla
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 23, 2011No. F059608PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DAWSON, J.
A former chief of police sued the city that had employed him, alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination, and violations of the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act (POBRA) (Gov. Code, § 3300 et seq.).1
The trial court determined that the city breached its obligations under POBRA when it removed the police chief from office without notice, a statement of reasons and an opportunity for an administrative appeal as required by section 3304, subdivision (c). The court also determined that the police chief’s employment agreement automatically renewed for an…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Crawford v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1935
- Lungren v. DeukmejianCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
- Ghirardo v. AntonioliCalifornia Supreme Court · 1994
- City of Stockton v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2007
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Robinson v. City of ChowchillaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2011
- Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation v. State Personnel BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2013
- Corley v. San Bernardino Cnty. Fire Prot. Dist., California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018
- Corley v. San Bernardino County Fire Protection Dist.California Court of Appeal · 2018
- In re E.B. CA2/1California Court of Appeal · 2013
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