MONROE MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD v. REGINALD BROWN AND THE CITY OF MONROE (2023)

Writ application granted. See per curiam.

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Supreme Court of Louisiana October 17, 2023

10/17/23 SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA No. 2023-CC-00907 MONROE MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD VS. REGINALD BROWN AND THE CITY OF MONROE On Writ of Certiorari to the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, Parish of Ouachita PER CURIAM Granted. Because La. R.S. 33:2501(E)(1) vests appellate jurisdiction in the district court, the court of appeal lacks appellate jurisdiction over this matter. See Miazza v. City of Mandeville, 10-0304 (La. 5/21/10), 34 So.3d 84; Caire v. Stassi, 379 So.2d 1056 (La. 1980). Accordingly, the judgment of the court of appeal directing the district court to grant a suspensive appeal to the court of appeal is reversed. The case is remanded to the court of appeal to consider defendant's application on the merits pursuant to its supervisory authority under La. Const. Art. V, § 10.

McCallum, J., dissents and would deny. Griffin, J., dissents and would deny.