Legal Opinion
Goggin v. State Personnel Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 20, 1984No. Civ. 67518PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KLEIN, P. J.
Plaintiff and appellant David H. Goggin (Goggin) appeals from a judgment denying a petition for a writ of mandate to set aside a decision of the defendant and respondent California State Personnel Board (Board).
Because the Board did not abuse its discretion in finding Goggin was AWOL and had abandoned his job, the trial court’s denial of the writ is affirmed.
Procedural and Factual Background
In June 1979, Goggin was employed as a youth counselor with the Department of the Youth Authority (Youth Authority) at the Nelles School in Whittier. Goggin went on sick leave on June…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Skelly v. State Personnel BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
- Gray v. WhitmoreCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
- Ofsevit v. Trustees of California State University & CollegesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- Hosford v. State Personnel Bd.California Court of Appeal · 1977
- Willson v. State Personnel BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Phillips v. State Personnel BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
- Prison Law Office v. KoenigCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
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