Legal Opinion
Goldfarb v. Civil Service Commission
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 26, 1990No. A048507PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PERLEY, J.
Stephen Goldfarb appeals from an order denying his petition for writ of mandate to compel respondents Alameda County (County) and its civil service commission (Commission) to pay him interest on back-pay he received under a County ordinance after the Commission determined that he had been wrongfully demoted. Under Civil Code section 3287, subdivision (a), 1 counties are liable to pay interest on “damages.” We conclude that appellant’s backpay award was for “damages” within the meaning of this statute and therefore reverse.
Factual Background
Appellant challenged his demotion…
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