STANSBURY v. CITY OF OPELOUSAS

No. 5726.

341 So.2d 33 (1976)

Jimmy (P.G.) STANSBURY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF OPELOUSAS, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 26, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Taylor & Trosclair by Frank P. Trosclair, Jr., Opelousas, for plaintiff-appellant.

Richard B. Millspaugh, Salvador L. Diesi, Opelousas, for defendant-appellee.

Before HOOD, DOMENGEAUX and HUMPHRIES, JJ.


HUMPHRIES, Judge.

This is an appeal by plaintiff, Jimmy Stansbury, from a judgment denying his claim for reinstatement and back pay from the City of Opelousas. The trial court held that plaintiff's claim for back pay and reinstatement was barred either because plaintiff had by his own actions terminated his employment or the doctrine of laches would prevent him from pursuing his claim at this late date. We affirm.

The facts of the instant case are of paramount...

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