Legal Opinion
R & R Contracting & Development Co. v. City of Baton Rouge ex rel. City Council
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 13, 1982No. 14661PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PONDER, Judge.
Plaintiff appealed from the dismissal of his suit against the East Baton Rouge City and Parish Councils (Council), the council members individually, and the East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority (Authority) to require approval of a bid proposal for a housing project.
The issues are the necessity of Council approval on housing project locations, the duty of the Authority to send plaintiff’s proposals to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the scope of judicial review of the Council’s decision and the failure of the Council and council members…
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