New Orleans Firefighters v. City Civil Service Commission

ON APPLICATION FOR REHEARING.

The City of New Orleans, in its application for rehearing, requests (among other things) that this court make it clear that our decision was “a decision affecting only liability” and that the decision left open any issues relating to the amount for which the City is liable. The City argues that it has very strong defenses to back pay and other claims.

The judgment under review was rendered pursuant to the Firefighters’ motion for partial summary judgment on the issue of liability. This court granted certiorari to interpret the pertinent statutes and the asserted…