SCOTT v. DUMAS

No. 14061.

396 So.2d 378 (1981)

Raymond P. SCOTT, Lewis A. Bonfanti, Rev. Robert D. Thomas, Vincent S. Dimattia, Robert Parker, Alton E. Ingram, Charles McCue, Jr., Herbert Williams, Charles N. Scott, Mable C. Scott, Edward L. Daigne, Richard Nelson, Theodis White, Mrs. Theodis White, Mrs. Vera L. Scott, Rev. Frank R. Winder, Rev. Emanuel McFields and Mrs. Leola M. Young v. Woodrow W. "Woody" DUMAS, Mayor-President, George R. Dabbs, President-Pro-Tempore, Johnny Dykes, Carl Crane, Pearl George, Howard Marsellus, Tommy Neck, Dr. C. P. "Tony" Currie, Edgar Watts, Earl Day, Earl Harrison, Jewel J. Newman and Michael G. Roubique, all in their official capacity as Mayor-President of the City of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge, and as members of the City-Parish Council of the City of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, and Ray W. Burgess as Director of the City-Parish Department of Public Works.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Denied April 27, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. D. DeBlieux, Baton Rouge, for plaintiffs-appellees, Raymond P. Scott, et al.

Joseph F. Keogh, Asst. Parish Atty., Baton Rouge, for defendants-appellants, Woodrow W. "Woody" Dumas, Mayor President, et al.

Before LOTTINGER, EDWARDS and PONDER, JJ.


EDWARDS, Judge.

Woodrow W. "Woody" Dumas, Mayor-President of the City of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge, and thirteen other named defendant officials, appeal a trial court judgment enjoining them from doing any act which would lead to changing the name of East Boulevard in Baton Rouge under Parish Ordinance 5475 and City Ordinance 4209. We reverse and render.

As the result of a petition filed by Raymond P. Scott and seventeen other named plaintiffs...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases