Legal Opinion

Roper v. East Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 6, 2015No. 2015 CA 0178PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THERIOT, J.'

| gThis is an appeal from the judgment of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court, dismissing the plaintiff-appellant’s petition for declaratory judgment with prejudice. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The plaintiff-appellant, Mary E. Roper, was previously employed as Parish Attorney for the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge. Roper was ap*552pointed as Parish Attorney pursuant to East Baton Rouge Plan of Government § 11.01, which authorizes the appointment of a Parish Attorney “for an indefinite term.” In a letter dated May 15, 2014,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. John Bonura & Co. v. Southern Pacific Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1925
  2. Cochran v. Pelican Well Tool & Supply Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1926
  3. Louisiana Supreme Court Committee on Bar Admissions Ex Rel. Webb v. RobertsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
  4. Edgar Benjamin Fontaine Testamentary Trust v. Jackson Brewery MarketplaceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2003
  5. Tucker v. HuvalLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979

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3Cited by3 opinions

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