Legal Opinion
Buchanan v. State Civil Service Commission
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 10, 1979No. 12707PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
SARTAIN, Judge.
This proceeding was initiated by James Donald Buchanan (petitioner) to temporarily restrain and preliminarily enjoin the State Civil Service Commission (Commission) from holding an “ . Executive Session to discuss the Division of Administration matter at 11:00 a. m. on February 20, 1979. ...”
In his petition he averred inter alia that the proposed meeting was in violation of specific provisions of R.S. 42:4.1 et seq. (Louisiana’s Public Meetings Law), namely, that the closed meeting was not for a purpose set forth in Section 6.11 and that the *1066Commission had not taken a public…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Payne v. IrionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
- RDM Corp. v. MacalusoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
- State Ex Rel. Preston v. HendersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- South Central Bell Telephone Co. v. DempsterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
- Taylor v. Louisiana Commission on Governmental EthicsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
3Cited by1 opinion
- KAISER ALUMINUM EXPLOR. CO. v. ThompsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987