American Federation of State etc. Employees v. City of L.A.

Filed 2/27/

CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION *

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SEVEN

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF B322224

STATE, COUNTY AND

MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES et al., (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BS166535) Plaintiffs and Appellants,

v.

CITY OF LOS ANGELES,

Defendant and Respondent;

INTERNATIONAL

BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL

WORKERS, LOCAL 18,

Intervener and Respondent.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Mary H. Strobel, Judge. Affirmed. Rothner, Segall & Greenstone, Hannah Weinstein and Julia Harumi Mass for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

* Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 8.1105(b) and 8.1110, this opinion is certified for publication with the exception of part B of the Discussion. Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedmann & Girard, David W. Tyra and Alec D. Tyra for Defendant and Respondent. Schwartz, Steinsapir, Dohrmann & Sommers, D. William Heine, Daniel E. Curry and Alejandro Delgado for Intervener and Respondent. ___________________

This appeal arises from the cessation of a Reciprocal Retirement Benefits Arrangement (Reciprocal Arrangement)…