DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY v. JONES

Nos. CA 93 0128, CA 93 0129.

633 So.2d 900 (1994)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY v. Kelvin T. JONES.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Denied May 20, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. James Gelpi, David S. McFadden, Michael G. Bagneris, New Orleans, for appellant, Dept. of Agriculture and Forestry.

Mark E. Falcon, Baton Rouge, for appellee, Kelvin T. Jones.

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

Before FOIL, PITCHER and PARRO, JJ.


FOIL, Judge.

In this appeal, the appellant, Department of Agriculture and Forestry (Department), challenges the Louisiana Civil Service Commission's ruling that the disciplinary action at issue was void because it was not taken by the proper appointing authority. We reverse.

Kelvin Jones was employed by the Department as a Meat Specialist II in the Office of Animal Services and was serving with permanent status. By letter dated April 30, 1991, over the signature...

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