Bowers v. City of San Buenaventura

Opinion

ASHBY, J.

Defendant and appellant City of San Buenaventura (hereinafter City) appeals from a judgment granting a peremptory writ of mandate to compel City to pay salaiy and to follow certain personnel procedures on account of temporary military leave for plaintiff and respondent Darrell Bowers, a police officer and employee of City.

Plaintiff is a member of the National Guard. He took temporary military leave of absence from his employment as a police officer in order to serve National Guard duty for seven days in 1973, nineteen days in 1974, six days in 1975, and five days in 1976.

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