Legal Opinion
Ball v. City Council of Coachella
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 28, 1967No. Civ. 8290PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTamura, J.
The City Council of the City of Coachella appeals from a judgment directing the issuance of a peremptory writ of mandate commanding the city to reinstate the respondent as its chief of police and awarding him judgment for accrued salary.
Coachella being a general law city, the chief of police is appointed and holds office “during the pleasure of the city council.” (§§ 36505-36506, Gov. Code. 1 ) Respondent, who had been the duly appointed chief of police, was dismissed by the city council on Apiri 30, 1965. He sought reinstatement by filing a petition for writ of mandate alleging in substance…
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3Cited by38 opinions
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