Legal Opinion
Kolender v. San Diego County Civil Service Commission
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 22, 2005No. D045268PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
O’ROURKE, J.
The San Diego County Sheriff, William Kolender (the Sheriff), terminated Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Earl Berry for lying to cover up a fellow deputy’s physical abuse of an inmate. Berry appealed to the San Diego County Civil Service Commission (the Commission), which reduced the penalty to a 90-day suspension. The Sheriff filed a petition for writ of mandate and requested the superior court vacate the Commission’s order. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1094.5.) The trial court denied the petition because it found the Commission did not abuse its discretion.
The Sheriff contends we should…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In Re Marriage of FlahertyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
- Cranston v. City of RichmondCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
- Talmo v. Civil Service CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
- Lowe v. Civil Service CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
- Paulino v. Civil Service CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Kolender v. SAN DIEGO CNTY. CIV. SERV. COM'NCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2007
- County of Santa Cruz v. Civil Service Commission of Santa CruzCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2009
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