WEST v. ALLEN

No. 10260.

375 So.2d 758 (1979)

Thomas J. WEST, Jr. v. Douglas A. ALLEN et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Granted November 1, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Avant and Floyd J. Falcon, Jr., Dodd, Barker, Avant, Wall & Thomas, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellant.

Ross P. LaDart, Harvey, for defendants-appellees.

Before REDMANN, BOUTALL and SCHOTT, JJ.


SCHOTT, Judge.

The issue in this case is whether Part II, Art. 10 of the Constitution of 1974, providing for a special civil service system for firemen requires the creation of such a special system by Jefferson Parish which operates under a Home Rule Charter and has a general civil service system which includes firemen.

Plaintiffs, Jefferson Parish firemen, brought this action to compel Parish officials to transfer...

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