Legal Opinion
Braddock v. Kostelka
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 25, 1990No. 22,636-CAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRICE, Judge Pro Tem.
On October 15, 1990, Ouachita Parish attorney James L. Braddock, filed suit pursuant to LRS 18:1401 et seq. objecting to the candidacy of Judge Robert W. Kostel-ka, who is seeking re-election to Division A of the 4th Judicial District Court. The suit alleged that permitting Judge Kostelka to remain a candidate for re-election would result in either the perpetuation of a direct violation of Louisiana’s law restricting dual candidacy (LRS 18:453A) or a violation of Louisiana’s law restricting dual office holding (LRS 42:61 et seq). In a judgment rendered and signed on…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Keelen v. State, Dept. of Culture, Recreation & TourismSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
- Cook v. CampbellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
3Cited by4 opinions
- Darty v. Transocean Offshore U.S.A., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2004
- Berry v. Ouachita ParishDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 2020
- Braddock v. KostelkaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
- Lanclos v. Crown DBL, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2008