Legal Opinion

Hawkins v. City of Bossier

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided January 11, 2017No. 51,082-CAPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.

L Larry Hawkins appeals a judgment of the 26th Judicial District Court which affirmed a decision of the Bossier City Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board (“the Board”) to terminate Hawkins from the Bossier City Police Department (“BCPD”) for failing to have an abandoned car towed from the right-hand lane of Walker Road at Arthur Ray Teague Parkway. Finding no abuse of discretion or denial of due process, we affirm.

Factual Background and Prior Appeal

Around 1:00 pm on June 9, 2011, Sgt. Benjamin England was driving to BCPD to conduct a shift meeting at 2:00 pm. Coming down Walker Road…

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