Legal Opinion

City of Alexandria v. Kendall Dixon

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 3, 2016No. 2015-CC-1718PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCrichton, J.

|/We granted certiorari in this case to determine whether the Alexandria Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board (“the Board”) properly excluded a firefighter’s alleged failed breath alcohol test results, resulting in the firefighter’s reinstatement to employment after the City of Alexandria had terminated him. The trial court reversed the Board’s decision, finding the Board should have considered the breath alcohol test results. The court of appeal overturned the trial court, reinstating the firefighter’s employment. For reasons that follow, we find the Board’s exclusion of the breath…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. United States v. JanisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Ferry v. Holmes & Barnes, Ltd.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
  3. Walters v. Dept. of Police of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
  4. Bannister v. Dept. of StreetsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
  5. Leggett v. Northwestern State CollegeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1962

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Dixon v. City of AlexandriaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
  2. Daisy v. Plaquemines Parish GovernmentLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
  3. City of Alexandria v. DixonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
  4. Bonial v. City of AlexandriaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
  5. City of Alexandria v. Kendall DixonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017

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