Legal Opinion

Kass v. Plaquemines Parish Government

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 25, 2015No. 2014-CA-0830Published

1Opinion of the Court

MADELEINE M. LANDRIEU, Judge.

|2The plaintiff, Phyllis Kass, appeals the Civil Service Commission’s decision upholding her suspension and the ultimate termination of her employment by the Plaquemines Parish government (“PPG”). For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEEDING BELOW

Prior to her termination on April 28, 2014, Ms. Kass served as the Superintendent of Planning and Zoning for PPG, a position she had held since 2011. Ms. Kass was promoted to this position when PPG’s former Permitting and Zoning Department was split into two separate divisions — one named Planning and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Walters v. Dept. of Police of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
  2. Bannister v. Dept. of StreetsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
  3. Cittadino v. Department of PoliceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
  4. Harris v. Department of FireLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2008
  5. Shoemaker v. CITY OF SHREVEPORT EMERGENCY MED. SERV.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1999

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