David Albert v. City of Alexandria

NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT 03-196 DAVID ALBERT, JR., ET AL.

VERSUS THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA AND THE ALEXANDRIA CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

********** APPEAL FROM THE NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF RAPIDES, NO. 183,803 HONORABLE DONALD T. JOHNSON, DISTRICT JUDGE ********** NED E. DOUCET JR. CHIEF JUDGE ********** Court composed of Ned E. Doucet Jr., Chief judge, Billie Colombaro Woodard, and Jimmie C. Peters, Judges.

AFFIRMED.

Woodard, J., dissents and assigns written reasons.

Mark E. Falcon Daniel L. Avant Avant & Falcon Government Street P.O. Box 2667 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0000 Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellants: David Albert, et al.

Christine Lipsey Leo C. Hamilton Michael Fruge!

BREAZEALE, SACHSE & WILSON P. O. Box 3197 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Counsel for Defendant/Appellee: City of Alexandria

Howard B. Gist, III GIST, METHVIN, etc. 4615 Parliament Drive, Suite 101 P. O. Box 1871 Alexandria, LA 71309-1871 Co-Counsel for Defendant/Appellee: City of Alexandria

Howard N. Nugent, Jr. Esq.

Nugent Law Firm St. James Street P. O. Box 1309 Alexandria, LA 71309-1309 Counsel for: Defendant/Appellee: Alexandria Civil Service Commission