Legal Opinion
Board of Levee Commissioners of the Orleans Levee Board v. Huls
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 15, 1988No. 87-3755PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
The Board of Commissioners of the Orleans Levee District and intervenors Howard, Weil, Labouisse, Freidrichs, Inc. appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment. We affirm that portion of the district court’s judgment dismissing the Board’s claim. Because it is now moot, we vacate the judgment against Howard, Weil’s constitutional claim and dismiss that claim without prejudice.
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The Orleans Levee Board was created by the Louisiana state legislature in 1890. Its purpose was to protect New Orleans from flooding caused by the overflow of the Mississippi River. To…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Bd. of Com'rs of Orleans Levee Dist. v. Dept. of Natural ResourcesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
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