Legal Opinion
Fichera v. State Personnel Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 27, 1963No. Civ. 20939PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDevine, J.
Appellants were dismissed from their positions as officers of the California State Police, and they seek reinstatement by writ of mandate. They make two points: (1) that the State Personnel Board did not evaluate the ease in compliance with law, and (2) that orders of appellants] superior officers directing appellants to take polygraph, that is, lie-detector, tests were not lawful orders.
Facts Leading to Dismissal of Appellants
On January 13, 1961, at about 5:30 in the evening, Miss Donna Edrehi, 18 years of age, visited the coffee shop of Transbay Transit Terminal, the depot from which buses…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Christal v. Police CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1939
- Hohreiter v. GarrisonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1947
- Frazee v. Civil Service BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
- McCain v. SheridanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
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