Legal Opinion
Hawkins v. City of Bossier
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 9, 2014No. 48,959-CAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarrett, J.
11 Larry Hawkins, a former officer with the Bossier City Police Department (“BCPD”), appeals from a district court judgment upholding his termination for failing to have an abandoned car towed. For the reasons outlined below, we vacate the district court judgment and remand this matter to the district court for further proceedings in order for it to fulfill its function as the reviewing court pursuant to La. R.S. 33:2501.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
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2Cases cited14 opinions
- Garrity v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Moore v. WareSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
- City of Bossier City v. VernonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2012
- Laborde v. Alexandria Mun. Fire & Police Civil Serv. Bd.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
- McCoy v. City of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2007
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Richardson v. City of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
- Hawkins v. City of BossierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
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