Melendres v. City of Los Angeles

Opinion

HASTINGS, J.

Statement of Facts

Adolph B. Melendres (Melendres), 1 respondent, was a police investigator employed by the Police Department of the City of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Fire & Police Protective League (League), appellant, in 1971 had a membership of approximately 9,000 regular firemen and sworn policemen who were employed by the City of Los Angeles. 2 The total employment by the city of regular firemen and sworn policemen in that year was approximately 10,000.

In June of 1971, as a result of certain action taken by the Los Angeles City Council, the firemen and policemen of…