City of Kenner v. Lawrence

TATE, Justice.

The principal issue before us is whether a civil service board has standing to invoke judicial review, independent of an aggrieved employee’s loss of his own appellate rights through untimely filing of an appeal bond.

Police Officer Lawrence was dismissed by the City of Kenner on allegations of conduct unbecoming an officer. Lawrence appealed his dismissal to the municipal fire and police civil service commission, which ordered his reinstatement. The City sought judicial review of the board’s order. The district court ultimately set aside the ruling of the board and reinstated…