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Augustine Austin OKUARUME v. SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS; The Board of Supervisors of Southern University; and Dr. Robert B. Gex, Chancellor of Southern University of New Orleans

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit2018-04-25No. NO. 2017–CA–0897
245 So. 3d 1260

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4 La. R.S. 23:631. Discharge or resignation of employees; payment after termination of employment.

5 Chatelain v. Fluor Daniel Const. Co. , 2014-1312, p. 3 (La.App. 4 Cir. 11/10/15), 179 So.3d 791, 793 (citations omitted).

6 La. C.C.P. art. 966(D)(1).

7 La. Civ.Code art. 1906.

8 Fairbanks v. Tulane Univ. , 98-1228, p. 4 (La.App. 4 Cir. 3/31/99), 731 So.2d 983, 986 citing Babkow v. Morris Bart, P.L.C., 98-0256 (La.App. 4 Cir. 12/16/98), 726 So.2d 423.

9 La. Civ. Code art. 1927.

10 Although Mr. Okuarume did not sign teaching agreements for the Spring 1991 and Spring 1992 semesters, in an affidavit he acknowledges that he taught courses during those semesters.

11 On the teaching agreements for Fall 1993 and Spring 1993, Mr. Okuarume did not check any item but signed and dated the document.

12 Union Texas Petroleum Corp. v. Mid Louisiana Gas Co. , (La.App. 4 Cir. 2/12/1987) 503 So.2d 159, 165 (internal citations omitted).

13 Id. citing Mazureau & Hennen v. Morgan, 25 La.Ann. 281 (La.1873).

14 1100 S. Jefferson Davis Parkway, LLC v. Williams , 2014-1326, p. 5 (La.App. 4 Cir. 5/20/15), 165 So.3d 1211, 1216, writ denied, 2015-1449 (La. 10/9/15), 178 So.3d 1005 citing Favrot v. Favrot , 10-0986, pp. 14-15 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2/9/11), 68 So.3d 1099, 1108-09. --------