Piccinini v. California Emergency Management Agency

Opinion

SIGGINS, J.

Appellant Joseph Piccinini was offered and accepted employment as a deputy chief in the California Emergency Management Agency. The Friday night before he was to report for work, he was told not to come because the position for which he was hired had been eliminated. He incurred expenses in reliance on his appointment and sued for damages. The state’s demurrers to Piccinini’s complaints were sustained. Because his first amended complaint stated facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action under Government Code section 19257, 1 we reverse.

BACKGROUND

In his first amended…