Legal Opinion
Williams v. Parish of St. Bernard
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 13, 2010No. 2010-CA-0397PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHARLES R. JONES, Judge.
_jjThe Appellant, Vernon Williams, appeals the judgment of the Thirty-Fourth Judicial District Court dismissing his Application for Writ of Mandamus for failure to resume a nonconforming use within six months of its discontinuance. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse.
Vernon Williams (“Mr.Williams”) owned and operated V.J.’s Hollywood Lounge (“V.J.’s”) in St. Bernard Parish (“SBP”) until March 15, 2005. V.J.’s is located in a C-l neighborhood commercial zoning district. When V.J.’s began operating, bars and lounges were permitted to conduct business in C-l…
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