Trujillo v. City of Los Angeles

damus the trial court entered a judgment ordering defendants to re-create the position of manager of harbor real estate, Harbor Department, City of Los Angeles and to reinstate petitioner Trujillo to said position, and directing payment of his salary, less amounts paid to him in a subordinate position, from date of abolition of the position to date of reinstatement.

Defendants appeal from the judgment, contending the trial court erred (1) in permitting the introduction of extraneous evidence of motives of the board of harbor commissioners in abolishing petitioner’s position, and (2) in holding…