IN RE CASH WHOLESALE DRUG CO., INC.

No. 86-CA-575.

503 So.2d 53 (1987)

In re Involuntary Liquidation of CASH WHOLESALE DRUG CO., INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 17, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph H. Hurndon, Michael G. Gaffney, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellant.

Laurence D. Rudman, Kathryn E. Hill, New Orleans, for defendants-appellees.

Sylvan J. Steinberg, Jonathan L. Bookman, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CHEHARDY, C.J., and GAUDIN and GOTHARD, JJ.


GAUDIN, Judge.

This is an appeal by a terminated employee denied severance pay because his termination was found to be "for cause" within terms of an employment contract. We reverse this trial judge finding and, for the following reason, remand to the 24th Judicial District Court for a resolution of this res nova issue:

Is an employee's claim for severance pay privileged if his employer files for involuntary liquidation?

The employee...

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