California Court of Appeal

In an action involving a firefighter's union, trial court's ruling against plaintiffs is affirmed where: 1) an aggrieved party may seek a writ of mandate on limited grounds to challenge a Public Relations Employment Board decision not to issue an unfair labor practices complaint; and 2) a local government agency's decision to lay off firefighters is not subject to collective bargaining under California law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/18/2009
• Published 03/18/2009

Judges

• McGUINESS, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Davis & Reno, Duane W. Reno and Alan C. Davis, San Francisco, for Appellant and Plaintiff.


• For Appellees:
  
• Tami R. Bogert, General Counsel, Wendi L. Ross, Deputy General Counsel and Kristin L. Rosi, Senior Counsel for Respondent and Defendant., Rene Sloan Holtzman Sakai, Charles D. Sakai, Randy Riddle, K. Scott Dickey, San Francisco, and Meryln Goeschl, for Real Party in Interest and Respondent.