Reynolds

Mandate. Petitioner Patrick M. Reynolds appeals from a summary judgment in favor of various City of Los Angeles respondents.

The facts are stated in accordance with the rules governing review of summary judgment. (See Corwin v. Los Angeles Newspaper Service Bureau, *740 Inc., 4 Cal.3d 842, 851-852 [ 94 Cal.Rptr. 785 , 484 P.2d 953 ].) Thus, we must accept much that petitioner may find very hard to prove.

Petitioner was a Los Angeles police officer. On about February 18, 1972, he was served with a complaint by the police department alleging 14 counts of dereliction of duty; he was suspended from duty. He was informed of his right to a “Board of Rights” hearing 2 and to be represented at the hearing by a member of the police department.

Lieutenant John Salvino—a respondent—(ante, fn. 1) agreed to act as petitioner’s representative. Salvino informed petitioner that another charge, failing to qualify at the rifle range, was to be added to the complaint. Petitioner first told Salvino he had qualified, then he remembered and admitted he had not qualified. Salvino told petitioner that he had been asked to investigate this charge and would be required to testify at the…