Legal Opinion
Town of Arcadia v. Arcadia Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 13, 2016No. 50,564-CAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
hThe Town of Arcadia appeals a judgment of involuntary dismissal that rejected its claims for declaratory judgment, in-junctive relief and damages. The dispute is over the ownership of four large, granite panels that form the “Veterans Memorial Wall” in Arcadia, whether the wall belongs to the Town of Arcadia, the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, the Bienville Parish Police Jury, or to someone else. We affirm.
Factual Background
According to newspaper articles admitted in evidence, and the testimony of May- or Jesse Eugene Smith Jr., in 1999 the Chamber conceived the idea of building a memorial to…
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