Legal Opinion
City of Opelousas v. Scrantz
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 28, 1978No. 6569PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FORET, Judge.
The principal issues involved in this case are:(1) The legality of the dismissal of the plaintiff, a tenured officer of the Opelousas Police Department;(2) Whether he is estopped by his own laches from contesting the legality of his dismissal, and(3) Assuming issues 1 and 2 being decided in his favor, the issue of his reinstatement with full pay retroactive to the date of the attempted illegal dismissal.
FACTS AND CHRONOLOGY
By letter dated and received August 28, 1972, from Earl Guidroz, Chief of Police of the Opelousas Police Department, defendant-appellant, Leroy J. Scrantz, a…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Brickman v. New Orleans Aviation BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1958
- Shirey v. CampbellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Devillier v. City of OpelousasLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- State Ex Rel. Boucher v. HeardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
- State Ex Rel. Pepper v. Sewerage & Water BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1933
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3Cited by5 opinions
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