Gwatney v. City of Lafayette

FORET, Judge.

George A. Gwatney (plaintiff) brought this action seeking judicial review of a decision by the Lafayette Municipal Civil Service Board (the Board) upholding certain actions taken by the defendant, City of Lafayette, which resulted in the abolishment of plaintiff’s position as defendant’s Environmental Services Manager.

The trial court, after hearing plaintiff’s appeal, rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff ordering defendant to reinstate plaintiff to his former position with back pay from the time of his discharge therefrom on December 31, 1980, and for all fringe benefits and…