GUSTE v. BURRIS

No. 14957.

417 So.2d 445 (1982)

William J. GUSTE, Jr., Attorney General, et al. v. Joseph H. BURRIS, Legislative Auditor.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Granted October 1, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Henderson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellant William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., For The State of La.

Robert E. Harroun, III, Legal Counsel to Legislative Auditor, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee Joseph H. Burris, Legislative Auditor, for The State of La.

Before LEAR, CARTER and LANIER, JJ.


CARTER, Judge.

This is a suit for declaratory judgment brought by the Attorney General of the State of Louisiana pursuant to La.R.S. 33:2201 et seq. for law enforcement officer survivor benefits on behalf of Pearl Johnson Courville, the widow of a municipal police officer killed in the line of duty and their son, Ricky Joseph Courville. From a judgment denying plaintiff's claim for benefits, plaintiff has appealed.

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