PROBST v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

Nos. 57594, 57595, 57602, 57603 and 57618.

337 So.2d 1081 (1976)

Cliff PROBST v. The CITY OF NEW ORLEANS et al. Harry B. SCHMIDT, Jr. v. The CITY OF NEW ORLEANS et al. WALGREEN LOUISIANA COMPANY, INC., et al. v. The CITY OF NEW ORLEANS et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied October 13, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathan, T. Gisclair, Jr., Montgomery, Barnett, Brown & Read, New Orleans, for plaintiffs-applicants in 57594 and 57595.

Philip S. Brooks, City Atty., Lee R. Miller, Jr., Philip D. Lorio, III, Asst. City Attys., for defendants-applicants in 57594 and 57595.

Nathan T. Gisclair, Jr., Montgomery, Barnett, Brown & Read, New Orleans, for plaintiffs-respondents in 57595 and 57602.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Warren E. Mouledoux, First Asst. Atty. Gen., Robert L. Danner, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., for defendants-applicants in 57602 and 57603.

Philip S. Brooks, City Atty., Lee R. Miller, Jr., Philip D. Lorio, III, Asst. City Attys., Richard J. McGinity, Orleans Levee Bd., New Orleans, for defendants-applicants in 57603.

Arthur L. Ballin, Frank C. Dudenhefer, New Orleans, for defendants-respondents in 57603.


DIXON, Justice.

Plaintiffs in these cases, having paid ad valorem taxes under protest, brought these suits to contest the increased assessments. There was judgment for defendants in the district court. The Court of Appeal reversed, holding that the revaluation of the property violated constitutional guarantees of equal protection and uniformity, because the revaluation was accomplished without a systematic plan to equalize taxes by revaluing properties throughout...

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