Legal Opinion
Matthews v. Department of Police
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 18, 1998No. 98-CA-0467PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JJONES, Judge.
The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) appeals the ruling of the Civil Service Commission of New Orleans (Commission), reversing the termination of Officer James Matthews (Matthews), and reducing his punishment to a suspension of sixty days. In this Court, the NOPD argues Matthews was a probationary employee, who was not entitled to have his termination reviewed by the Commission. After reviewing the record before us, we affirm the ruling of the Commission.
FACTS
Matthews was involved in an automobile accident on September 29, 1995, on Chef Menteur Highway. He was responding to…
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