Ackerman v. State Personnel Board

Opinion

FEINBERG, J.

On this appeal by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the State Personnel Board (Board) from a judgment granting a peremptory writ of mandamus (Code Civ. Proc., § 1094.5) to compel the Board to reconsider the dismissal of respondent Ackerman, the only question is whether the penalty imposed constituted an abuse of discretion. The Board and CHP contend that the trial court erred by substituting its discretion for that of the employer and the Board. We agree and reverse.

In October 1981, Ackerman was served with a notice of punitive action charging that the alleged acts of…