HOUSTON v. NEW ORLEANS DEPT. OF FIRE

No. 90-CA-1993.

586 So.2d 633 (1991)

Cynthia HOUSTON v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, DEPARTMENT OF FIRE.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

September 12, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maria M. Hamilton, New Orleans Legal Assistance Corp., New Orleans, for plaintiff/appellee.

William D. Aaron, Jr., City Atty., Jay Alan Ginsberg, Asst. City Atty., New Orleans, for defendant/appellant.

Before GARRISON, WILLIAMS and ARMSTRONG, JJ.


WILLIAMS, Judge.

This is an appeal by the Department of Fire of the City of New Orleans from a decision of the City Civil Service Commission reinstating Cynthia Houston to employment with the Department after she was dismissed for excessive absenteeism. The Commission concluded that her absence from work did not constitute cause for dismissal under the particular circumstances of the case. The issue in this court is whether the Commission erred in reaching this conclusion...

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