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Louisiana Attorney General Reports

Decided September 20, 2002Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Ms. Rodrigue:

On behalf of the Jefferson Parish Council, you requested the opinion of this office regarding whether, and under what circumstances, Jefferson Parish (the "Parish") may limit access on an existing street which is dedicated for public use and is being used as a public road.

It is our understanding that you are not questioning the ability of the parish to make a public street private by leasing or selling a road formerly dedicated to that purpose, R.S. 33:4711; Coliseum SquareAssociation v. New Orleans, 544 So.2d 351 (La. 1989), Op.Atty.Gen. 95-101; nor the reversion to…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Coliseum Square Ass'n v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
  2. St. Charles Parish School Bd. v. P & L INVESTMENT CORP.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
  3. Galloway v. Wyatt Metal & Boiler WorksSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
  4. City of New Orleans v. Armas and CuculluSupreme Court of the United States · 1835
  5. Police Jury of the Parish of Plaquemines v. FoulhouzeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1878

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