Legal Opinion
Thibodeaux v. City of Opelousas
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 22, 1998No. 97-1574PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
hWOODARD, Judge.
The City of Opelousas, Louisiana, (the City) terminated Sergeant Lawrence A. Thi-bodeaux (Thibodeaux), a policeman, for off-duty misconduct. He appealed his termination to the City of Opelousas Fire and Police Civil Service Board (civil service board). It affirmed his dismissal. He appealed this decision to the district court. It reversed the decision of the civil service board and ordered reinstatement with discipline and conditions. The City appeals the decision of the district court. We reverse.
FACTS
On the night of June 27, 1996, Thibodeaux was off-duty and outside the city…
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- Walters v. Dept. of Police of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
- Bannister v. Dept. of StreetsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- Laborde v. Alexandria Mun. Fire & Police Civil Serv. Bd.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
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