REEVES v. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

No. 52769.

281 So.2d 719 (1973)

Mr. and Mrs. William D. REEVES et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees-Relators, v. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

August 20, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marcal & O'Brien, Joseph Neves Marcal, III, New Orleans, for plaintiffs-applicants.

Polack, Rosenberg & Rittenberg, Samuel I. Rosenberg, New Orleans, for defendants-respondents.

Booth, Lockard, Jack Pleasant & LeSage, John R. Pleasant, Van Hook, Pesnell and Van Hook, James A. Van Hook, Jr., John A. Van Hook, Shreveport, John A. Gordon, special counsel, Debra Millenson, William Rittenberg, New Orleans, James A. George, George, Lindsay & Seago, Baton Rouge, Vincent T. LoCoco, Richard M. Olsen, New Orleans, Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, Frank M. Coates, Jr.; Glusman, Moore & Lopez, John F. Ward, Jr., Baton Rouge, amicus curiae.


TATE, Justice.

This mandamus suit was brought by residents of Orleans Parish to compel the parish school board to hold only open meetings as provided by statute. The district court entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff residents, but the court of appeal reversed. 264 So.2d 243 (La.App. 4th Cir. 1972). We granted certiorari, 262 La. 1102, 266 So.2d 424 (1972...

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