Legal Opinion

City of Shreveport v. Shreveport Mun. Fire & Police Civil Serv. Bd.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided January 16, 2019No. 52,410-CAPublished

1Opinion of the CourtCox, J.

The City of Shreveport ("City") appealed a decision by the Shreveport Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board ("Board") to the First Judicial District Court, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. The district court upheld the Board's decision. The City now appeals the district court's decision. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS

Lt. Mark Wheeler has been with the Shreveport Police Department ("SPD") for over 25 years. In September of 2015, Lt. Wheeler had to have surgery on his feet, requiring him to take sick leave. He expected to be back to work in six weeks, but complications from the…

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Richardson v. City of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2018

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