Legal Opinion

Stanton v. City of West Sacramento

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 18, 1991No. C008159PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

DeCRISTOFORO, J. *

Plaintiff Steven Stanton, a police officer employed by defendant City of West Sacramento (the City) appeals from the denial of his petition for a writ of mandamus by the Yolo County Superior Court. Plaintiff, who had been issued a written reprimand by the City, contends that the West Sacramento Police Department’s (the Department) appeals procedure denied him due process. We shall affirm the judgment.

Factual and Procedural Background

Plaintiff, a police officer, was disciplined by the Department for discharging a weapon in violation of departmental rules. Initially,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Skelly v. State Personnel BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Civil Service Assn. v. City & County of San FranciscoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Doyle v. City of ChinoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
  4. Ng v. State Personnel BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
  5. Browning v. BlockCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985

3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Copley Press, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2006
  2. Binkley v. City of Long BeachCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
  3. Shoemaker v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
  4. Giuffre v. SparksCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1999
  5. Sulier v. State Personnel BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2004

6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API