GREGORY MATUSOFF Vs. DEPARTMENT OF FIRE

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GREGORY MATUSOFF * VERSUS * NO. 2019-CA-0932 COURT OF APPEAL DEPARTMENT OF FIRE * FOURTH CIRCUIT * STATE OF LOUISIANA ******* APPEAL FROM CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ORLEANS NO. 8879 ****** JAMES F. MCKAY III CHIEF JUDGE ****** (Court composed of Chief Judge James F. McKay III, Judge Terri F. Love, Judge Regina Bartholomew-Woods) ON APPLICATION FOR REHEARING IMTIAZ A. SIDDIQUI IAS LAW LLC 900 Camp Street Suite 435 New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT ELIZABETH ROBINS DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY ERAKA W. DELARGE ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY DONESIA D. TURNER SENIOR CHIEF DEUPTY CITY ATTORNEY SUNNI J. LEBEOUF CITY ATTORNEY 1300 Perdido Street, Room 5E03 New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE GRANTED FOR LIMITED PURPOSE JUNE 24, 2020 JFM RBW Rehearing in this matter is granted for the limited purpose of amending our original opinion to award Mr. Matusoff all back wages and emoluments of employment from the date of his termination until the day of his reinstatement with the exception of the period from February 12, 2019 through March 11, 2019.1 Accordingly, we now amend our opinion as such. GRANTED FOR LIMITED PURPOSE 1 “When the continuance of a hearing is granted at the request of an appellant, it shall be deemed to be a waiver of back pay for the period of time occasioned by the delay, unless the Commission shall rule otherwise.” Rule II, Section 4.12 of the Rules of the Civil Service Commission. 2

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