Supreme Court of Louisiana, 2014

Adams v. Department of Police

Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided March 21, 2014 · Clark, Deny, Guidry

135 So. 3d 624; 2014 WL 1327860; 2014 La. LEXIS 749 (Southern Reporter, Third Series)

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Adams v. Department of Police (La. Ct. App. 2016)

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Opinion of the Court

*625In re Adams, Nikia; — Plaintiff; Applying For Writ of Certiorari and/or Review, City Civil Service Commission, No. 7796; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2013-CA-0200.

Writ granted. Under the totality of the established facts, the appointing authority abused its discretion in terminating the plaintiffs employment. Regis v. Department of Police, 13-1124, p. 2 (La.6/28/13), 121 So.3d 665. Accordingly, the case is remanded to the Civil Service Commission to impose a more appropriate penalty than dismissal from service.

GUIDRY and CLARK, JJ„ would deny.

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