Charles Parkin
Long Beach
City Attorney

411 West Ocean Blvd., 9th Floor
Long Beach, California 90802-4664

cityattorney@longbeach.gov
2/9/2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Release # 009
Subject:
Craig Chapman v. Patrick West, City of Long Beach, Long Beach Civil Service Commission
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS146590
Contact:
Gary J. Anderson
Principal Deputy City Attorney
(562) 570-2218





On February 9, 2016, a Los Angeles Superior Court denied a Petition for Writ of Mandate upholding the Long Beach Civil Service Commission’s decision, which upheld the City Manager’s decision to terminate Craig Chapman due to his egregious off-duty conduct involving assault with a deadly weapon.