Legal Opinion

Carr v. New Orleans Police Department

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided September 4, 1962No. 696Published

1Opinion of the Court

RENÉ H. HIMEL, Judge ad hoc.

This is an appeal from a ruling of the Civil Service Commission dismissing plaintiff from the police department.

The reason for his dismissal was given to him by the superintendent of Police stating the report about his mental condition and “to declare you unfit for the police service.’*

Appellant assigns two errors:(1) The decision of the Civil Service Commission is arbitrary and capricious as there is no evidence in the record showing that appellant was unable or unwilling to perform the duties of his position.(2) Appellant was discharged for a cause not provided…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Brickman v. New Orleans Aviation BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1958
  2. Konen v. New Orleans Police DepartmentSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
  3. Gervais v. New Orleans Police DepartmentSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
  4. Jais v. Department of FinanceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
  5. Marchese v. New Orleans Police DepartmentSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955

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