ACHORD v. DEPT. OF FIRE

No. 2018-CA-0635.

318 So.3d 816 (2018)

Steven ACHORD, et al. v. DEPARTMENT OF FIRE.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

December 27, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis L. Robein, III , Christina L. Carroll , ROBEIN URANN SPENCER PICARD & CANGEMI, APLC, 2540 Severn Avenue, Suite 400, Metairie, LA 70002, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS.

Cherrell S. Taplin , Senior Deputy City Attorney, Sunni LeBeouf , City Attorney, Elizabeth S. Robins , Deputy City Attorney, William Goforth , Assistant City Attorney, 1300 Perdido Street, City Hall — Suite 5E03, New Orleans, LA 70112, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE.

(Court composed of Judge Roland L. Belsome, Judge Sandra Cabrina Jenkins, Judge Paula A. Brown).


This expedited appeal arises from protests filed with the Civil Service Department by 47 New Orleans firefighters ("Firefighters") who were denied promotion to the position of fire captain by the superintendent of the New Orleans Fire Department ("NOFD"), Timothy McConnell ("Supt. McConnell"). The Firefighters appeal the New Orleans Civil Service Commission's (the "Commission") May 24, 2018 "Investigatory Findings and Order," which found that the NOFD's promotional scheme...

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