BALLARD v. LIVINGSTON PARISH FIRE PROT.

No. 2011 CA 1053.

91 So.3d 311 (2012)

Assistant Chief Livingston Parish Fire Protection District 5, Brian Cecil BALLARD v. LIVINGSTON PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 5; Joe Koczrowski, President; Mark Cheairs, Vice President; Jim Lieux, Secretary; John Spink, Board Member.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

January 11, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donna U. Grodner , Marcus J. Plaisance , Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant, Brian Cecil Ballard.

Eric L. Pittman , Brian C. Dufour , Denham Springs, LA, for Defendants/Appellees, Livingston Parish Fire Protection District 5; Joe Koczrowski, President; Mark Cheairs, Vice President; Jim Lieux, Secretary; and John Spink, Board Member.

Before CARTER, C.J., PARRO, and HIGGINBOTHAM, JJ.


HIGGINBOTHAM, J.

This suit concerns a terminated fireman's claims against his former employer, a fire protection district. The trial court denied and dismissed all of the fireman's claims on the grounds that the fireman was not entitled to the protections of the Louisiana civil service law. Finding that a system of classified fire and police civil service has been constitutionally created and established, and that this system is constitutionally required to apply...

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