Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Sulphur Municipal Fire & Police Civil Service Board
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 4, 1987No. 86-141PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FORET, Judge.
This is an action for judicial review of a decision rendered on July 31, 1984, by the Sulphur Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board, defendant, which upheld the discharge of plaintiff, Matthew T. Lewis. The sole issue before the Board was whether the action of the appointing authority in discharging Lewis as a firefighter with the City of Sulphur was or was not taken in good faith and for cause.
Plaintiff was fired on June 14, 1984, and the stated grounds for termination were: “misuse of paid sick leave” from May 15 through the 28th, 1984. After a hearing on July 31, 1984,…
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