Brickweg v. City of St. Bernard

Doan, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, Kurt Brickweg, is a firefighter in the city of St. Bernard Fire Department. On February 14, 1995, Brickweg took a civil service promotional examination for a vacancy in the rank of lieutenant. Brickweg placed third on the eligible list, which was created March 21, 1995, and was scheduled to expire March 21, 1997. Brickweg eventually moved to the first position on the eligible list.

On August 12,1996, a captain in the St. Bernard Fire Department died, leaving a vacancy in the rank of captain. At that time, no eligible list for the promotion of a…