Legal Opinion

Dawn v. State Personnel Board

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 4, 1979No. Civ. 16328PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

REGAN, J.

Plaintiff Dawn filed a petition for writ of mandate pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.5; it sought review of defendant’s decision affirming a promotional appointment of a woman, Patricia *590Khan, to a civil service position which plaintiff alleged he would have received had. the law been properly applied.

The fundamental question on appeal is whether the judgment of the trial court denying the petition for mandate is supported by substantial evidence, viewing the record in the light most favorable to defendant. (Brush v. City of Los Angeles (1975) 45 Cal.App.3d 120,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Regents of the University of California v. BakkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. 5 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1344, 6 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 8755 Bridgeport Guardians, Inc. v. Members of the Bridgeport Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
  3. Bakke v. Regents of University of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Harmon v. Board of RetirementCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
  5. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Local 638 ... Local 28 of Sheet Metal Workers' International Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. City & County of San Francisco v. Fair Employment & Housing CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1987
  2. Kidd v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998
  3. Lungren v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
  4. San Francisco Unified Sch. Dist. v. STATE OF CALIFCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
  5. Sharp v. Civil Service CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993

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