Robert Pitre Jr. v. Department of Fire

ROBERT PITRE JR. * NO. 2021-CA-0632 VERSUS * COURT OF APPEAL DEPARTMENT OF FIRE * FOURTH CIRCUIT * STATE OF LOUISIANA * * ******* TFL LOVE, C.J., DISSENTS AND ASSIGNS REASONS I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion, in that I find NOFD’s actions were timely and would uphold Mr. Pitre’s termination. The Commission’s findings were as follows: As a threshold issue, the NOFD’s discipline of Pitre must comply with the Firefighter’s Bill of Rights. This Louisiana statute requires that any investigation of a fire employee be concluded within 60 days, with an exception for an extension of…