Haskin v. City of Lafayette

THIBODEAUX, Judge.

This is a class action suit to determine the interpretation of a statute, LSA-R.S. 33:1992, which governs the minimum monthly salary of firemen in the City of Lafayette. Plaintiffs, eleven firemen employed by the City of Lafayette and having the rank of either engineer or captain, sued the City of Lafayette and claimed the city was determining their salaries incorrectly and contrary to Louisiana law. They demand back pay, interest and attorney’s fees.

After recognizing it as a class action, the trial judge heard the matter and took it under advisement. He concluded that the…