Goodrich v. City of Fresno

This is an appeal from a judgment denying, as to each of the petitioners, the issuance of a peremptory writ of mandate. In these actions, which were consolidated for trial, three employees of the city of Fresno sought to compel the respondents to reclassify them and to approve and pay their demands for additional wages. The actions are based on the theory that the respondents, through improper classification of the employees, have evaded and violated section 85 of the city charter, which reads:

“Sec. 85. Other Salaries and Wages Fixed by other officers or employees of the city, except where…