1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. So.2d
  4. 588 So.2d
  5. 588 So.2d 1218 (1991)
 

DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY v. PIAZZA

Nos. 90 CA 1241, 90 CA 1242.

588 So.2d 1218 (1991)

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, OFFICE OF STATE POLICE v. Joseph F. PIAZZA (Two Cases).

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 3, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Dixon, Sr. Atty., Dept. of Public Safety & Corrections, Office of the Gen. Counsel, Baton Rouge, for appellant.

Floyd J. Falcon, Jr., Avant and Falcon, Baton Rouge, for appellee.

Robert R. Boland, Jr., Civ. Service Gen. Counsel, Dept. of State Civ. Service, Baton Rouge, for Herbert L. Sumrall, Director of the Dept. of State Civ. Service.

Before SHORTESS, LANIER and CRAIN, JJ.

SHORTESS, Judge.

Joseph F. Piazza, an employee of the Department of Public Safety, Office of State Police (DPS), was terminated from his position as a Louisiana State Trooper First Class for using cocaine during his employment. Piazza appealed his termination to the Civil Service Commission ("Commission"). After an administrative hearing the Commission referee granted the appeal and reversed the termination. DPS was ordered to reinstate Piazza with back pay and to...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases