Legal Opinion
Carrere v. Castano
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 18, 1981No. 12335PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHOTT, Judge.
Plaintiff, a qualified elector of District D, of the City of New Orleans, brought this action pursuant to LSA-R.S. 18:1401 et seq., objecting to the candidacy of defendant Peter Castaño for the office of Councilman, District D, of the City of New Orleans. Plaintiff has appealed from a dismissal of his suit. The issue is whether defendant meets the residency requirements of the City Charter to qualify as a candidate in the election.
Section 3-104 of the City Charter provides:
“Candidates for district councilman shall have been residents of the district from which elected for at…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hall v. GodchauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1921
- Charbonnet v. HayesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- Stavis v. EnglerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Brown v. Democratic Committee, Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, Third DistrictLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
- Mix v. BlanchardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Tomlinson v. FrazierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
- Carrere v. CastanoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- Opinion Number, Louisiana Attorney General Reports2002