MOORE v. WARE

Nos. 35,275-CA, 35,276-CA.

800 So.2d 99 (2001)

Lawrence MOORE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Terry WARE, Chairman of the West Monroe Fire and Police Civil Service Board, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied November 29, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl D. Walker, Monroe, Counsel for Appellant, Lawrence Moore.

Frederic C. Amman, III, Monroe, Counsel for Appellees, Terry Ware and West Monroe Fire and Police Civil Service Board.

Blackwell, Chambliss, Henry, Caldwell, Cagle & Camp by Douglas C. Caldwell, West Monroe, Counsel for Intervenor Appellee, City of West Monroe.

Before WILLIAMS, STEWART and DREW, JJ.


STEWART, Judge.

Police officer appealed the decision of Monroe Fire and Police Civil Service Board ("Board") to uphold West Monroe Police Department's ("WMPD") determination to pass him over for promotion despite his status as senior ranking officer on the force. Finding that the Board's decision was arbitrary and capricious, we reverse.

FACTS

In June 1997, Lawrence Moore ("Moore"), a police officer with...

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