BRADDOCK v. KOSTELKA

No. 22,636-CA.

568 So.2d 248 (1990)

James L. BRADDOCK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Robert W. KOSTELKA, W. "Fox" McKeithen, William J. Hodge and Jerry Fowler, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Writ Denied October 29, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruscato, Loomis & Street by James L. Braddock, Monroe, for plaintiff-appellant.

Davenport, Files & Kelly by William G. Kelly, Jr., Monroe, for Robert W. Kostelka, defendant-appellee.

C. Lynn Tubb, Monroe, for William J. Hodge, defendant-appellee.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Baton Rouge by William M. Cady, Asst. Atty. Gen., Shreveport, for W. "Fox" McKeithen and Jerry M. Fowler.

Before MARVIN, FRED W. JONES, Jr., SEXTON, NORRIS, LINDSAY and HIGHTOWER, JJ., and PRICE, J. Pro Tem.


PRICE, Judge Pro Tem.

On October 15, 1990, Ouachita Parish attorney James L. Braddock, filed suit pursuant to LRS 18:1401 et seq. objecting to the candidacy of Judge Robert W. Kostelka, who is seeking re-election to Division A of the 4th Judicial District Court. The suit alleged that permitting Judge Kostelka to remain a candidate for re-election would result in either the perpetuation of a direct violation of Louisiana's law restricting dual candidacy (LRS...

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