Legal Opinion
Bell v. Department of Police
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 21, 2014No. 2013-CA-1529PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANDRA CABRINA JENKINS, Judge.
liThe New Orleans Department of Police terminated Officer Keyalah Bell following a disciplinary investigation that determined that she was driving while intoxicated, crashed into a parked vehicle, fled the scene of the accident, and returned only after the owner of the damaged vehicle tracked her down. The Civil Service Commission granted Bell’s appeal, and overturned the New Orleans Department of Police’s termination decision based solely on the Department’s failure to complete its disciplinary investigation within the sixty-day time period set forth under La.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bannister v. Dept. of StreetsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- Cittadino v. Department of PoliceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
- Pope v. New Orleans Police Dept.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2005
- Whitaker v. New Orleans Police Dept.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2003
- Russell v. Mosquito Control Bd.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2006
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Maqubool v. Sewerage & Water Bd. of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
- Bell v. Department of PoliceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
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