City of Alexandria and Jacques Roy, in His Capacity as Mayor v. Roosevelt Johnson, Individually and as President of Alexandria City Council

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT 11-540 consolidated with 11-539

CITY OF ALEXANDRIA AND JACQUES ROY, IN HIS CAPACITY AS MAYOR VERSUS ROOSEVELT JOHNSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PRESIDENT OF ALEXANDRIA CITY COUNCIL

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APPEAL FROM THE

NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF RAPIDES, NO. 240,471

HONORABLE GEORGE C. METOYER JR, DISTRICT JUDGE

********** PHYLLIS M. KEATY JUDGE **********

Court composed of Sylvia R. Cooks, James T. Genovese, and Phyllis M. Keaty, Judges.

REVERSED AND REMANDED. Malcolm X. Larvadain Attorney at Law 626 Eighth Street Alexandria, Louisiana 71301 (318) 445-3533 Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee:

Tiffany N. Sanders Steven M. Oxenhandler Samuel N. Poole, Jr. Joseph H. L. Perez-Montes Michael J. O’Shee Gold, Weems, Bruser, Sues & Rundell Post Office Box 6118 Alexandria, Louisiana 71307-6118 (318) 445-6471 Counsel for Intevenors/Appellants:

City of Alexandria Jacques M. Roy, Mayor

Winston G. DeCuir Decuir, Clark & Adams 732 North Boulevard Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 346-8716 Counsel for Defendants/Appellants:

Dr. Ronald Mason Jr. Southern University A & M System Thomas D. Davenport, Jr. The Davenport Firm 1628 Metro Drive Alexandria, Louisiana 71301 (318) 445-9696 Counsel for Defendant/Appellee:

Alexandria Civil Service Commission KEATY, Judge.

For the reasons set forth in the companion case in this consolidated matter, Tiffany N. Sanders v. Alexandria Civil Service Commission, et al., 11-539 (La.App. 3 Cir. ___/___/11), ____ So.3d ____, we reverse the judgments rendered on February 4, 2011 and February 14, 2011, and we remand these matters to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. All costs are to be shared equally by the parties to this appeal.

REVERSED AND REMANDED.