Legal Opinion
Estrada v. City of Los Angeles
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 24, 2013No. B242202PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KLEIN, P. J.
Plaintiff and appellant Frank Estrada (Estrada) appeals a judgment following a court trial in an action against the City of Los Angeles (the City) for disability discrimination under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) (Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq.).
The essential issue presented is whether the trial court properly held that Estrada, formerly a volunteer police reserve officer for the City, was not an employee for purposes of the FEHA.
Although police reserve officers are volunteers who serve gratuitously, the City deems these individuals to be “employees” for…
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