Smith v. Lombard

ARMSTRONG, Judge. Before GULOTTA, SCHOTT, GARRISON, LOBRANO and ARMSTRONG, JJ.

Pursuant to LSA-R.S. — 18:4911 plaintiff, J. Carlyle Smith, brought suit against Rudy Lombard challenging Lombard’s qualifications as a candidate for Mayor of the City of New Orleans. After a trial on the merits, the district court held that Lombard did not qualify as a candidate for mayor. Lombard appeals from that decision. We reverse.

Section 4-202 of the New Orleans Home Rule Charter provides as follows:

Qualifications. The Mayor shall be a citizen of the United States by birth, a qual*1078ified elector of the City,…