Williams v. City of Oakland

Opinion

ELKINGTON, J.

The appeal before us concerns provisions of the Charter of the City of Oakland relating to disability retirement of members of its police and fire departments (hereafter “members”).

Sections 92½, 100½, and 243(a) of the charter concern such members whose disability arose in the performance of their duty. Section 243(b) relates to disabilities not arising in the performance of duty.

Section 100½, as relevant, provides: “Any member of the Fire Department sustaining an injury while in the performance of his duty shall be entitled to receive [certain benefits]; and the [Oakland…