Legal Opinion
Piirainen v. City of Lake Charles, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 16, 1984No. 83-671PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STOKER, Judge.
Jack Piirainen, Jr., a former police officer of the Lake Charles Police Department, appeals his dismissal from that department. The dismissal was upheld by the local Civil Service Board and the District Court. We affirm.
FACTS
On February 8, 1982, Mr. Piirainen became involved in a fight at a bar in Lake Charles. He was off duty at the time and had consumed four to six beers. The fight broke out in the upstairs part of the bar and apparently involved ten to twenty patrons and bar security. Mr. Piirainen headed up the stairs to help break up the fight and, according to his…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Department of Public Safety v. RigbyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
- Powell v. CITY OF WINNFIELD FIRE AND POLICE, ETC.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Timmons v. MUN. FIRE & POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BD.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Lanclos v. City of Opelousas, Opelousas Municipal Civil Service CommissionLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
- McKenzie v. New Orleans Police DepartmentLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
- Piirainen v. City of Lake CharlesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984