Legal Opinion
Ragusa v. Department of Public Safety Division of State Police
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 30, 1970No. 8062PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELLIS, Judge.
This is an appeal by Lt. Col. Ben F. Ra-gusa from a decision of the State Civil Service Commission, which affirmed his dismissal from his position as Assistant Superintendent of the Division of State Police. The letter of dismissal, dated April 25, 1969, and signed by Lt. Gen. David Wade, Director of the Department of Public Safety, the appointing authority, detailed eight separate grounds for the dismissal. It recites that, although the investigation into Col. Ragusa’s conduct was initiated because of unfavorable publicity concerning his activities, the dismissal itself was…
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