Stafford v. City of Baton Rouge

PONDER, Judge.

This is a suit for wages, penalties and attorney fees under the provisions of LSA-R.S. 23:631-632.1

Plaintiff appealed the dismissal of her suit on a motion for summary judgment. The sole issue is the applicability of LSA-R.S. 23:631-632 to a governmental agency.

*400We affirm.

When plaintiff was discharged from her job with the City-Parish of East Baton Rouge, she demanded her wages on two occasions. Defendant at first insisted no wages were due, and later that there was no wage dispute. Finally, the defendant filed a motion for summary judgment on the basis that the statutes do not…