Legal Opinion
Rivard v. Board of Pension Commissioners
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 4, 1985No. B003079PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
OSBORNE, J. *
Appellant, Morris Rivard, was employed as a police officer by the City of Los Angeles. Longstanding psychological problems developed to such a degree that he was treated in a psychiatric hospital for 10 months beginning in 1978. He returned to limited duty, but by mid-1980 was unable to perform his duties. He was granted a disability retirement pension, but contests a finding that his disability was not service connected. We discuss and apply the substantial evidence rule.
Procedural and Factual Summary
Rivard applied for workers’ compensation which was granted in 1980 by a…
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