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Tessier v. Hoffatt

Citations: 694 So. 2d 253; 1997 La. LEXIS 1839; 1997 WL 295176Docket: No. 97-CC-1046

Court: Supreme Court of Louisiana; May 30, 1997; Louisiana; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

Mark A. Tessier and others, including Alan E. Arnold, Clarence B. Brewster, Edward J. Cambre, Thomas E. Cambre, Gayden Derickson, Harry P. Gamble IV, Ben A. Guider Jr., Ranjit S. Kadan, Hillary P. Lincoln, Robert E. Songy, and William W. Watson Jr., filed for supervisory and/or remedial writs against the Parish of Jefferson in the 24th Judicial District Court, Division L, case number 498-946. The appeal was subsequently denied by the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, under case number 97-CW-0205. Judge Victory, who was not on the panel, noted the decision.

Legal Issues Addressed

Denial of Appeal by Court of Appeal

Application: The appeal for supervisory and/or remedial writs was denied by the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit.

Reasoning: The appeal was subsequently denied by the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, under case number 97-CW-0205.

Non-Participation of a Judge

Application: Judge Victory was noted as not being on the panel for the decision in this case.

Reasoning: Judge Victory, who was not on the panel, noted the decision.

Supervisory and Remedial Writs

Application: The appellants sought supervisory and/or remedial writs against the Parish of Jefferson in a district court case.

Reasoning: Mark A. Tessier and others, including Alan E. Arnold, Clarence B. Brewster, Edward J. Cambre, Thomas E. Cambre, Gayden Derickson, Harry P. Gamble IV, Ben A. Guider Jr., Ranjit S. Kadan, Hillary P. Lincoln, Robert E. Songy, and William W. Watson Jr., filed for supervisory and/or remedial writs against the Parish of Jefferson in the 24th Judicial District Court, Division L, case number 498-946.