Legal Opinion
Sager v. County of Yuba
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 10, 2007No. C053253PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MORRISON, J.
The County of Yuba adopted the conclusions of an administrative law judge (ALJ), who found that Sharon Sager should be retired from her position as a deputy sheriff III due to her mental condition. Sager obtained a writ of mandate compelling the county to vacate its decision, and the county appealed.
We conclude that the trial court misapplied the standard of review, disregarded significant evidence, and applied the wrong substantive standard to determine whether Sager was fit for duty. We reverse with directions to deny Sager’s petition.
In addressing the above points, we…
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- Mansperger v. Public Employees' Retirement SystemCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
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