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Opinions in Louisiana that cite Cittadino v. Department of Police, 558 So. 2d 1311.

115 citing documents.

Rhonda K. Oliver v. Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2026
“Legal cause exists whenever an employee’s conduct impairs the efficiency of the public service in which the employee is engaged.” Cittadino v. Dep’t of Police, (La.App.
Mytrell Carter v. Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2025
“Legal cause exists whenever an employee’s conduct impairs the efficiency of the public service in which the employee is engaged.” Cittadino v. Dep’t of Police, (La.
Catina Braxton-Robertson v. Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2024
“Legal cause exists whenever an employee’s conduct impairs the efficiency of the public service in which the employee is engaged.” Cittadino v. Dep’t of Police, 4 (La.App.
Tyrone Dukes v. New Orleans Police Department La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2023
“Legal cause exists whenever an employee’s conduct impairs the efficiency of the public service in which the employee is engaged.” Cittadino v. Dep’t of Police, (La.App.
Jonathan Mykulak v. New Orleans Police Department La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2023
“Legal cause exists whenever an employee’s conduct impairs the efficiency of the public service in which the employee is engaged.” Cittadino v. Dep’t of Police, (La.App.
Alton Jones v. Department of Public Works La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2022
Specifically, the appointing authority must prove “by a preponderance of the evidence[] that the complained-of activity or dereliction occurred, and that such dereliction bore a real and substantial relationship to the efficient operation of the appointing authority.” Bell, 2016-0677, p. 5, 216 So.3d at 823 ( (La.
Matthew Morrison v. New Orleans Police Department La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2022
• “The appointing authority must prove by a preponderance of the evidence the occurrence of the complained of activity and prove that the conduct complained of impaired the efficiency of the public service and that it bears a real and substantial relationship to the efficient operation of the public service.” Cittadino v. Dep’t of Police, (La.
Robert Pitre Jr. v. Department of Fire La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2022
On appeal, “[t]he Commission has a duty to decide independently from the facts presented whether the appointing authority had good or lawful cause for taking the disciplinary action and, if so, whether the punishment imposed is commensurate with the dereliction.” Cittadino v. Dep’t of Police, -15 (La.
Eddie Williams, Jr. v. Sewerage & Water Board La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2022
Roy Neely v. Department of Fire La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2021
Christopher McGaw v. New Orleans Police Department La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2021
Cittadino v. Dep’t of Police, (La.
Rivet v. Dep't of Police 258 So. 3d 111 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2018
Cittadino v. Dep't of Police , , 1315 (La.
Bell v. Department of Police 216 So. 3d 819 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2017
The appointing authority has the burden of proving, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the complained-of activity or dereliction occurred, and that such dereliction bore a real and substantial relationship to the efficient operation of the appointing authority, (La.App.
Michel v. Department of Police 212 So. 3d 627 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2017
Id., 09-0724 at p.3, 34 So.3d at 953 -54 (citing Cittadino v. Dep’t of Police, (La.App.
Laviolette v. Department of Police 200 So. 3d 962 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2016
Kendrick v. Department of Police 193 So. 3d 1277 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2016
Cittadino v. Dep’t *1284 of Police, (La.App.
McMasters v. Department of Police 172 So. 3d 105 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2015
| ¡/‘Legal cause exists whenever an employee’s conduct impairs the efficiency of the public service in which the employee is engaged.” Cittadino v. Dep’t of Police, (La.App.
Kass v. Plaquemines Parish Government 160 So. 3d 1103 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2015
Cittadino v. Dep’t. of Police, (La.App.
Abbott v. New Orleans Police Department 165 So. 3d 191 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2015
Cittadino v. Dep’t of Police, (La.App.
Sumling v. Department of Health 144 So. 3d 101 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2014
Cittadino v. Dep’t of Police, (LaApp.
Bell v. Department of Police 141 So. 3d 871 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2014
“Legal cause exists whenever an employee’s conduct impairs the efficiency of the public service in which the employee is engaged.” Id., 04-1888 at p. 6, 903 So.2d at 5 (quoting Cittadino v. Dep’t of Police, (La.App.
Adams v. Department of Police 131 So. 3d 378 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2013
Additionally, Regis’s conduct “impaired the efficiency” of the NOPD and “bears a real and substantial relationship to [its] efficient operation.” Cittadino v. Dep’t of Police, (La.App.
McMasters v. Department of Police 126 So. 3d 684 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2013
“Legal cause exists whenever an employee’s conduct impairs the efficiency of the public service in which the employee is engaged.” Cittadino v. Dep’t of Police, (La.App.
Stokes v. Code Enforcement & Hearing Bureau 126 So. 3d 590 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2013
Regis v. Department of Police 121 So. 3d 665 La. 2013
Additionally, Regis’s conduct “impaired the efficiency” of the NOPD and “bears a real and substantial relationship to [its] efficient operation.” Cittadino v. Dep’t of Police, (La.App.
Diggs v. Department of Police 115 So. 3d 1150 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2013
4 Cir. 11/8/06), , (La.App.
Meisch v. Department of Police 110 So. 3d 207 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2013
Cittadino v. Dep’t of Police, (La.App.
Byrd v. Department of Police 109 So. 3d 973 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2013
“Legal cause exists whenever an employee’s conduct impairs the efficiency of the public service in which the employee is engaged.” (La.App.
Davis v. Recreation Department 107 So. 3d 1254 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2013
Cittadino v. Dep’t of Police, (La.App.
Regis v. Department of Police 107 So. 3d 790 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2012
Cittadino v. Dep’t of Police, (La.App.
Lapene v. Department of Police 81 So. 3d 998 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2012
Civil Service Rule 1.5.2.01; (La.App.
Chinh Nguyen v. Department of Police 72 So. 3d 939 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2011
“Legal cause exists whenever an employee’s conduct impairs the efficiency of the public service in which the employee is engaged.” Cittadino v. Dep’t of Police, (La.App.
McKain v. Department of Police 72 So. 3d 357 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2011
4 Cir. 9/17/03), ( (La.App.
Banks v. Department of Police 56 So. 3d 1090 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2011
Smith v. Department of Police 51 So. 3d 813 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
Allen v. Department of Police 44 So. 3d 912 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
Cornelius v. Department of Police 41 So. 3d 617 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
Ellis v. Department of Police 38 So. 3d 1148 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
Mitchell v. Department of Police 34 So. 3d 952 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
Evangelist v. Department of Police 32 So. 3d 815 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
3 “Legal cause exists whenever an employee’s conduct impairs the efficiency of the public service in which the employee is engaged.” (La.App.
Bankston v. Department of Fire 26 So. 3d 815 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2009
Cittadino v. Dep’t. of Police, (La.App.
Mathieu v. NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC LIBRARY 25 So. 3d 858 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2009
Byrd v. Department of Police 25 So. 3d 971 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2009
Allen v. Department of Police 25 So. 3d 966 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2009
Cittadino v. Dep’t of Police, (La.App.
Aubert v. Department of Police 19 So. 3d 1211 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2009
1 “Legal cause exists whenever an employee’s conduct impairs the efficiency of the public service in which the employee is engaged.” Cittadino v. *1216 Dept. of Police, (La.App.
SERIGNET v. Department of Health 15 So. 3d 1019 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2009
4 Cir. 11/27/96) , ; (La.App.
Harris v. Department of Police 6 So. 3d 225 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2009
“While these facts must be clearly established, they need not be established beyond a reasonable doubt.” Matthews, supra ( (La.App.
Johnson v. Department of Police 2 So. 3d 501 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2008
Brown v. Department of Police 999 So. 2d 1178 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2008
Grant v. Department of Police 999 So. 2d 54 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2008