Bergeron v. City of Kenner

MARION F. EDWARDS, Judge.

[ yPlaintifi/'appellant, Ryan Bergeron (“Bergeron”), appeals a judgment of the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court dismissing his appeal from a decision of the Kenner Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board (the “Board”) to reprimand him.

This matter had its genesis in a February 2008 directive issued by Kenner Fire Chief John Hellmers. At that time, because of financial issues, Chief Hellmers issued a directive abolishing a “medical waiver” policy, which had allowed firefighters to be absent for two separate shifts each year without medical certification of…