Legal Opinion
Geoghegan v. Retirement Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 25, 1990No. A044566PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RACANELLI, P. J.
Plaintiff Patrick Geoghegan appeals from the trial court’s denial of his petition for writ of mandate seeking a disability retirement from the fire department. We will affirm for the reasons given.
Facts
The relevant facts are essentially undisputed: On February 13, 1985, plaintiff, a 49-year-old San Francisco firefighter, suffered a myocardial infarction while on a skiing trip in Vail, Colorado. Plaintiff had just finished his sixth day of skiing in Colorado when he experienced chest pains and was admitted to the local hospital. Plaintiff, who was an avid skier, had no…
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- French v. RishellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
- Lacy v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
- Dickey v. Retirement BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
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