Legal Opinion
Smith v. CITY OF RUSTON
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 4, 2009No. 44,018-CAPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Chief Judge.
| plaintiffs are 35 current and former firefighters who filed this petition against the City of Ruston and its mayor for a declaratory judgment, injunctive relief, and damages grounded in wage and vacation disputes.
The parties and the trial court agreed to a bifurcation of the trial. The declaratory judgment/injunctive relief or liability phase would be tried first. In the initial phase, the trial court heard evidence of the firefighters’ work schedules and the City’s pay policies and made certain initial judgments regarding the application of Louisiana statutory law. These…
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- Bailey v. City of LafayetteLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2005
- Achord v. City of Baton RougeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
- St. Martin Parish Police Jury v. Iberville Parish Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1947
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- West Monroe Firefighters Local 1385 v. City of West MonroeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012