LAWSON v. STATE, DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS

No. 92 CA 0555.

618 So.2d 1002 (1993)

Earl LAWSON, Jr. v. STATE of Louisiana, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS (DHH), CENTRAL LOUISIANA STATE HOSPITAL.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

April 23, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel E. Broussard, Jr., Alexandria, for Earl Lawson, Jr., appellant.

E. Michael Harrison, Dept. of Health and Hospitals, Baton Rouge, for Department of Health and Hospitals, appellee.

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

Before WATKINS, CRAIN and GONZALES, JJ.


WATKINS, Judge.

Earl Lawson, Jr., appellant, was employed by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) at Central Louisiana State Hospital and was serving with permanent status as a DHH Police Lieutenant when a position for Police Chief at the hospital became open in October of 1990. Although he was considered by the hospital's committee that interviewed candidates for the position, Mr. Lawson did not receive the promotion to Police Chief. Thereafter...

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