Louisiana Court of Appeal May 4, 1979, No. 10031 (New Orleans Firefighter's Ass'n of Louisiana, Local 632 v. City Civil Service Commission)

GULOTTA, Judge.

Defendants appeal from a judgment certifying as a class action, a suit by active and retired firefighters of the Fire Department of the City of New Orleans seeking to compel the Civil Service Commission to amend its rules to provide annual and sick leave to employees of the Fire Department based on an average fifty-six (56) hour week rather than a forty-eight (48) hour week.