Legal Opinion
Caddo Parish School Board v. City of Shreveport
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 12, 1971No. 11711PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AYRES, Judge.
The Caddo Parish School Board instituted this action in the nature of a mandamus proceeding to require the City of Shreveport to gratuitously pick up and dispose of garbage and trash accumulated at the 57 schools, having an enrollment of 41,000 pupils, operated by the board within the corporate limits of the city.
The trial court concluded that the service requested by the school board was not a mere ministerial duty of the city but was one in which the exercise of some discretion was involved, particularly in view of the city’s financial ability, or lack thereof, to render such…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Watkins v. Ouachita Parish School BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
- State Ex Rel. Hutton v. City of Baton RougeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
- State Ex Rel. Torrance v. City of ShreveportSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
- Gautreau v. Board of Electrical ExaminersLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- Disposal Systems, Inc. v. Calcasieu Parish School Bd.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
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3Cited by2 opinions
- LOUISIANA TEACHERS'ASS'N v. Orleans Parish Sch. Bd.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- Caddo Parish School Board v. City of ShreveportSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972