LECHLER v. CITY CIVIL SERV. COM'N, ETC.

Nos. 8580 and 8710.

357 So.2d 41 (1978)

Curt O. LECHLER et al. v. CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION FOR the PARISH OF ORLEANS and their Agents and Superintendent of Police, Clarence B. Giarrusso and his Agents (two cases).

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 11, 1978.

Writ Refused June 2, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Many, LoCoco & Dwyer, Ralph D. Dwyer, Jr., New Orleans, for defendant-appellee (Civil Service Commission).

James Burnett Aime, New Orleans, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Before REDMANN, GULOTTA, STOULIG, SCHOTT and DUPLANTIER, JJ.


SCHOTT, Judge.

Plaintiffs, 16 patrolmen with the New Orleans Police Department, filed two suits, one for a writ of mandamus and the other for declaratory relief seeking redress against an alleged illegal failure of the Police Superintendent to promote them to the rank of sergeant. They have appealed judgments dismissing both suits and these matters have been consolidated in this court.

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