Legal Opinion

Marchese v. New Orleans Police Department

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 10, 1955No. 41508PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAMITER, Justice.

Salvadore Márchese, formerly a detective in the New Orleans Police Department, prosecutes this appeal from a ruling of the New Orleans Civil Service Commission which affirmed the action of the superintendent of that department in dismissing him.

In the letter of dismissal, dated March 29, 1953 and addressed to appellant, the superintendent stated:

“Results of the recent investigation into your activities by this department disclosed that certain of your actions outline,d below were detrimental to the good name of this department. Such actions which reflect unfavorably on the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Mouledoux v. MaestriSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
  2. Northwestern Mutual Fire Association v. AllainSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
  3. Gervais v. New Orleans Police DepartmentSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
  4. State v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
  5. Southern Enterprises, Inc. v. FosterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1943

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Vallo v. Gayle Oil Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  2. Leggett v. Northwestern State CollegeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1962
  3. Jais v. Department of FinanceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
  4. Broussard v. State Industrial School for Colored YouthsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
  5. Public Housing Admin. v. Housing Auth. of BogalusaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961

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