Lukin v. City and County of San Francisco

Opinion

MERRILL, J.

Appellant Alexander Lukin appeals from a ruling by the superior court denying his request for a writ of mandate pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.5. We affirm.

I

Appellant was first hired by the San Francisco Police Department (Department) as a Q2 police officer. He failed to pass the field training officer program (FTO Program) and was permitted to resign from employment without restriction to reapply for a police officer position at a later date. Appellant resigned from his Q2 police officer position in April 1981.

Near the end of May 1981, appellant…