Vol. 24 No. 5-Lybarger lives! Spielbauer overturned by supreme court.
LYBARGER LIVES! SPIELBAUER OVERTURNED BY SUPREME COURT. On February 9, 2009, the California Supreme Court unanimously overturned the decision of the Court of Appeal in the case of Spielbauer v. County of Santa Clara. In so doing, the Supreme Court reaffirmed numerous prior court decisions which held that “a public employee may be compelled, by threat […]