Case Name: Kevin BANKS v. NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT; Jack Hoffman v. New Orleans Police Department
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2002-06-21
Citations: 821 So. 2d 1292
Docket Number: Nos. 2002-C-1028, 2002-C-1282
Parties: Kevin BANKS v. NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT. Jack Hoffman v. New Orleans Police Department.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 821
Pages: 1292–1293

Head Matter:
Kevin BANKS v. NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT. Jack Hoffman v. New Orleans Police Department.
Nos. 2002-C-1028, 2002-C-1282.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
June 21, 2002.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We hereby grant the applications in 02-C-1028 and 02-C-1282 and vacate the judgments of the court of appeal. The cases are remanded to the Court of Ap peal, Fourth Circuit, with instructions to reconcile its conflicting rulings in these cases and render judgment anew.
We further order the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, to decide this matter en banc in order to achieve uniformity within the circuit. See Fontenot v. Reddell Vidrine Water District, 01-0752 (La.10/26/01), 798 So.2d 951.