Legal Opinion
Burks v. Lombard
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 18, 1988No. Nos. 88-CA-2037, 88-CA-2038PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KLEES, Judge.
Plaintiff in these companion cases appeal the lower court’s dismissal of their respective petitions for mandamus. Plaintiff Rose Loving was a candidate for the Orleans Parish School Board in the October 1st primary election, and plaintiff Edwin E. Burks was a voter in that election. Both petitioners seek to have the election results (as a result of which Avra O’Dwyer was declared the winner) overturned and a runoff declared between O’Dwyer and Loving. The facts are as follows.
Three names appeared on the ballot as candidates for the Orleans Parish School Board from the Fourth…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Wayne v. GreenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
- Broussard v. MillerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
- Murphy v. Democratic Executive Committee of HarahanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
3Cited by4 opinions
- Hibernia National Bank v. John W. CarnerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Burks v. LombardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
- Hibernia Nat. Bank v. CarnerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Hibernia National Bank v. John W. CarnerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993