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Hankla v. Long Beach Civil Service Commission

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 12, 1995No. B084318PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BOREN, P. J.

Alan Ice, an off-duty Long Beach police officer, shot and nearly killed the driver of another vehicle following a heated verbal dispute over a trivial driving incident. The Long Beach Police Department terminated Ice’s employment on the grounds that Ice unnecessarily engaged in a traffic dispute that ultimately required police response; unnecessarily armed himself; and acted either negligently or intentionally by shooting the other motorist.

Ice appealed his termination to the Long Beach Civil Service Commission. After sustaining all but one of the charges against Ice, the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Skelly v. State Personnel BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Christal v. Police CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1939
  3. Schmitt v. City of RialtoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
  4. Lowe v. Civil Service CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
  5. Zink v. City of SausalitoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Barber v. Long Beach Civil Service CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
  2. Gordon v. HorsleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2001
  3. Kolender v. San Diego County Civil Service CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
  4. People v. OwensCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1997
  5. Kolender v. SAN DIEGO CNTY. CIV. SERV. COM'NCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2007

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