WAGAR v. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE

No. 2007-CA-0365.

968 So.2d 213 (2007)

Floyd WAGAR v. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

September 26, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary M. Pendergast, Gary M. Pendergast, L.L.C., New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant.

James B. Mullaly, Assistant City Attorney, Penya Moses-Fields, City Attorney, Joseph V. Dirosa, Jr., Chief Deputy City Attorney, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellee.

(Court composed of Judge MICHAEL E. KIRBY, Judge DAVID S. GORBATY, Judge EDWIN A. LOMBARD).


MICHAEL E. KIRBY, Judge.

Plaintiff, Floyd Wagar, appeals from the Civil Service Commission's ("the Commission") dismissal of his appeal following termination of his employment with the New Orleans Police Department ("NOPD"). Plaintiff's employment was terminated for neglect of duty for taking unauthorized leave following Hurricane Katrina. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

Prior to the termination of his employment, plaintiff was a Police Officer II with...

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