Duke v. City of Ontario
Plaintiff Joshua Duke (Duke) challenges his termination as a police officer for the City of Ontario (Ontario) in the year 2000, nearly 12 years ago. The basis for the termination was Ontario's contention that Duke supplied his underage stepson and friends with confiscated driver's licenses or identification cards to gain admission to bars and casinos.
After years of procedural skirmishing, the Ontario City Council conducted a public hearing and issued a written decision in December 2006, upholding the termination and rejecting an arbitrator's recommendation to reinstate Duke. In March 2007, Duke filed a petition for writ of mandate in superior court. In July 2009, the trial court issued a written decision also upholding Duke's termination. The court entered judgment in September 2010.
On appeal, Duke â€
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