Legal Opinion

Pavich v. St. Landry Parish Police Jury

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 27, 2002No. 00-0587Published

1Opinion of the Court

hGREMILLION, J.

The plaintiff, Russell Pavich, M.D. Coroner, sought a writ of certiorari and/or review from the supreme court on the issue of whether the St. Landry Parish Police Jury should have to pay attorney’s fees he had certified as necessary, unavoidable, and reasonable expenses of his office. The supreme court granted the writ and remanded the matter to us for reconsideration in light of Perron v. Evangeline Parish Police Jury, 01-0603 (La.10/16/01), 798 So.2d 67. After reviewing Perron, we find that the Police Jury is responsible for paying those attorney’s fees which are legitimately…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Carriere v. ST. LANDRY PAR. POLICE JURYSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
  2. Perron v. Evangeline Parish Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
  3. Perron v. Evangeline Parish Police JuryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2001

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