Legal Opinion
La Grange v. Fire Protection Dist. No. 4 of St. Tammany Parish
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 7, 2003No. 2003 CA 0240PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
I «KUHN, J.
Jerry T. La Grange, a fire captain employed by the Fire Protection District No. 4 (“the Fire District”), filed this suit against the Fire District, seeking a judgment declaring that he is entitled to receive an adjustment in pay. La Grange ultimately seeks to have his rate of pay increased to the amount received by anoth*42er fire captain, Jackie Chauffe, who enjoys less seniority than him both as a fire suppression employee and also as a fire captain. La Grange’s suit is based on La. R.S. 33:1969, which mandates equal compensation for “equal performance of duty and responsibility.”1…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- City of Pineville v. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATESupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- Strickland v. State, Office of the GovernorLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
- Foreman v. FalgoutLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
- Akins v. Housing Authority of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2003
- Hollingsworth v. STATE, DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETYLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Morgan v. City of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
- Garrett v. City of MindenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2007
- Morgan v. City of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011