Legal Opinion

Terrebonne Parish Police Jury v. Matherne

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided September 8, 1981No. 81-C-0531PublishedCited by 64 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

405 So.2d 314 (1981)

TERREBONNE PARISH POLICE JURY

v.

Carroll MATHERNE.

No. 81-C-0531.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

September 8, 1981.

Rehearing Denied October 9, 1981.

A. J. Gray, III, Camp, Carmouche, Palmer, Barsh & Hunter, Lake Charles, H. Minor Pipes, Sr., Pipes & Pipes, Houma, for defendant-applicant.

Michael J. Samanie, Houma, for plaintiff-respondent.

DENNIS, Justice.

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