Kalin

facts and the evidence filed in support of and opposition to the motion.” (Dinslage v. City and County of San Francisco (2016) 5 Cal.App.5th 368, 373.)

1 Reavis maintained his “initial goal,” after assuming the position, “was to ‘calm the waters’ at the Public Defender’s office in order to get past the period of turmoil that followed [his predecessor’s] management.” Accordingly, when Kalin approached him in October 2018 “seeking a promotion to Deputy Public Defender IV, . . . Reavis agreed to the promotion” and submitted a positive evaluation for Kalin. Brownfield served as the assistant public defender. From the time Kalin was hired he was prescribed various medications, including medications for anxiety, anti-depression, tranquilizers, and medications to assist with sleep. He was also using cannabis. Neither Reavis nor Brownfield were ever aware of Kalin’s anxiety condition or that he was taking these medications. In April 2019, six months after his promotion, Kalin “was hit in the head with a golf ball,” and following the injury, he informed the public defender’s office “he had suffered a concussion and took one week off of work” on the advice of his doctor “for brain rest.”…