Graves v. Maciasz

CARTER, Judge.

This is an appeal from the trial court’s issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing *428that Richard J. Maciasz and The Louisiana State Police Retirement Board, defendants, pay early retirement benefits to Whitley R. Graves and J.C. Wilmer Rhodes, Jr., plaintiffs herein.

FACTS

Plaintiffs were formerly employed by the Louisiana State Police, and subsequent to leaving such employment, applied for early retirement benefits, pursuant to LSA-R.S. 42:720. Plaintiffs’ requests were denied by the Retirement Board on the basis of plaintiffs’ ages. At the time of their applications, Graves was…