CITY OF BOSSIER CITY v. VERNON

No. 2012-C-0078.

100 So.3d 301 (2012)

The CITY OF BOSSIER CITY v. Phillip VERNON and the City of Bossier City Fire and Police Civil Service Board.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

October 16, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway, APLC, Michael Danforth Lowe , Shreveport, LA, for Applicant.

The Law Office of Joel L. Pearce, Joel L. Pearce , Shreveport, LA, for Respondent.


CLARK, Justice.

We granted the writ of the City of Bossier City (hereinafter "City") to determine the proper interpretation of La. R.S. 33:2501(C)(1); specifically, whether the statutory authority of the Bossier City Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board (hereinafter "Board") to modify discipline is conditioned upon a finding the appointing authority acted in bad faith or without cause. After our review, we find a municipal fire and police civil service board...

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