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Landiak v. Richmond

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Mar 9, 2005
896 So. 2d 7 (La. 2005)

Opinion

No. 2005-C-0519.

March 9, 2005.

In re Landiak, Marilyn; — Plaintiff; Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review, Parish of Orleans, Civil District Court Div. D, Nos. 2005-2097; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2005-CA-0309.


Plaintiff, Marilyn Landiak, filed an action objecting to the candidacy of defendant, Cedric Richmond, for New Orleans City Council District D, alleging that he was ineligible for the office because he had not been domiciled in the district for two years prior to the election. Qualifying for the April 2 election ended on February 11, 2005, and Ms. Landiak filed her petition on February 16, 2005. Because Ms. Landiak timely filed her action objecting to candidacy within seven days of the close of qualifying as required by La.Rev.Stat. 18:1405(A), the court of appeal erred in granting the exception of prescription/peremption filed by Mr. Richmond. The court of appeal judgment is reversed, and defendant's exception of prescription/peremption is denied. The case is remanded to the district court for trial on the merits within four days of this ruling.

WRIT GRANTED; COURT OF APPEAL JUDGMENT REVERSED; REMANDED.

JOHNSON, J., recused.

KIMBALL and TRAYLOR, JJ., Would deny the writ.


Summaries of

Landiak v. Richmond

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Mar 9, 2005
896 So. 2d 7 (La. 2005)
Case details for

Landiak v. Richmond

Case Details

Full title:MARILYN LANDIAK v. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND, FOX McKEITHEN, SECRETARY OF STATE…

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Mar 9, 2005

Citations

896 So. 2d 7 (La. 2005)

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