Legal Opinion
Finkelstein v. Barthelemy
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 31, 1990No. 89-CA-2008Published
1Opinion of the Court
BECKER, Judge.
Appellant, Bob Finkelstein, appeals the granting of the peremptory exception of No Cause of Action in favor of the Defendants Mayor Sidney Barthelemy, City Attorney Okla Jones and the City of New Orleans.
In 1983, plaintiff, Bob Finkelstein, was appointed to the position of Assistant City Attorney by then City Attorney Salvadore Anselmo. He was assigned to be Legal Advisor to the Superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department.
In 1986, Sidney Barthelemy became May- or of the City of New Orleans. He appointed a new City Attorney, Okla Jones. In July, 1986, Okla Jones fired Mr.…
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- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Branti v. FinkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- James Newcomb v. James Brennan and Henry ReussCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- Robinson v. North American Royalties, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
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