David Knickerbocker v. City of Stockton, a California Municipal Corporation, George Lerner, Ralph Womack and Kenneth Wilbon

OVERVIEW

Appellant David Knickerbocker (“Knickerbocker”) is a sergeant with the City of Stockton Police Department (“C.S.P.D.”). Knickerbocker appeals from the District Court’s entry of judgment for Defendant-Appellees on Knickerbocker’s retaliation claim under the FLSA.

JURISDICTION

The District Court had jurisdiction over the case under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 . The final judgment of the District Court was entered on December 1, 1994. This Court has jurisdiction over the appeal from the final judgment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 .

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Knickerbocker is a sworn police sergeant employed by the C.S.P.D. Knickerbocker is also a Board Member of the Stockton Police Officers Association (“S.P.O.A.”). Appellees are the City of Stockton (“the City”), Deputy Chief of Police Kenneth Wilbon, Captain Ralph Womack, and Lieutenant George Lerner. During the period in question, Captain Womack was temporarily assigned to the rank of Acting Deputy Chief of Police; Lieutenant Lerner was the Acting Captain of Police during the same period.

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