Legal Opinion

Prejean v. Guillory

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided July 2, 2010No. 2010-C-0740PublishedCited by 109 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM. *

I , Finding the Court of Appeal erred in concluding the Lafayette Housing Authority (LHA) breached Kathy Prejean’s employment contract by firing her, we grant this writ solely to clarify the proper legal effect of LHA’s termination of Prejean’s employment.

On February 15, 1995, by written contract, the Broussard Housing Authority (BHA) hired Prejean as executive director of its Section 8 Housing Program 1 for an initial five-year term, with an extension period of another five years. 2 Thereafter at HUD’s request, the BHA consolidated with the Vermillion Parish Section 8 Housing…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Grasser Contracting Co. v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
  2. Louisiana Ins. Guar. Ass'n v. Interstate Fire & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  3. Sims v. Mulhearn Funeral Home, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2007
  4. Maloney v. Oak Builders, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
  5. Lambert v. Maryland Cas. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982

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3Cited by109 opinions

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  4. Kenneth H. Lobell v. Cindy Ann RosenbergSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2015
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