Legal Opinion
Hills v. New Orleans City Council
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 9, 1998No. 98-CA-1101PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PLOTKIN, Judge.
Vivian Hills appeals a decision of the New Orleans City Civil Service Commission (“CSC”), upholding her dismissal from her position as executive secretary with the New Orleans City Council Fiscal Office. Because we find that the punishment imposed is excessive, and therefore not commensurate with Ms. Hills’offense, we remand the case to the CSC for imposition of the maximum possible penalty short of dismissal.
Facts
Ms. Hills’ dismissal stems from a May 23, 1997, altercation with a co-employee, during which Ms. Hills threw office supplies and equipment about her office. In its…
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