Legal Opinion
Marcile v. Dauzat
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 4, 2011No. 2011-CA-0099PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.*
| ,Neal Dauzat and the City of Marksville invoke the appellate jurisdiction of this court pursuant to La. Const, art. V, § 5(D), on the ground the district court declared La. R.S. 13:5105(D) to be unconstitutional.
Pretermitting the merits, we find the constitutionality of La. R.S. 13:5105(D) was not essential to the district court’s judgment. It is well settled that courts should refrain from reaching or determining the constitutionality of legislation unless, in the context of a particular case, resolution is essential to the decision of the case or controversy. Rogoz v.…
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- Rogoz v. Tangipahoa Parish CouncilSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2009
3Cited by1 opinion
- Marcile v. DauzatSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2012