Burckel v. New Orleans Fire Department

I,ARMSTRONG, Judge.

This is an appeal by the Department of Fire of the City of New Orleans (“the Fire Department”) from a decision of the Civil Service Commission of the City of New Orleans (“the CSC”). The Fire Department dismissed plaintiff-appellee Craig Burckel, a fireman, due to a disciplinary infraction. Mr. Burckel appealed to the CSC. After some proceedings, including a prior appeal to this court and a remand to the CSC, the CSC reduced the dismissal of Mr. Burckel to a 120 day suspension. The Fire Department appeals that decision of the CSC and argues that we should reverse the CSC…