VALENCE v. ROSIERE

No. 96-CA-390.

675 So.2d 1138 (1996)

Andy VALENCE v. Robert ROSIERE, W. Fox McKeithen, as Secretary of State for the State of Louisiana and Jerry Fowler, as Commissioner of Elections for the State of Louisiana.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

May 9, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald J. Nielsen, Metairie, for Andy Valence, Plaintiff/Appellant.

Wayne C. Guidry, Grand Isle, for Robert Rosiere, Defendant/Appellee.

Sheri M. Morris, Baton Rouge, for W. Fox McKeithen, Secretary of State, Defendant/Appellee.

Carey T. Jones, Denham Springs, for Jerry Fowler, Commissioner of Elections, Defendant/Appellee.

Before GOTHARD, CANNELLA and DALEY, JJ.


DALEY, Judge.

This is an election contest concerning the mayoral election in Grand Isle, Louisiana. The incumbent, Andy Valence, plaintiff, received 524 votes to 541 votes received by Robert Rosiere, defendant, a difference of 17 votes. Valence filed a "Petition to Contest Election" alleging that but for substantial irregularities, errors, fraud and other unlawful activities committed by Rosiere and/or his supporters he would have been reelected Mayor of Grand Isle...

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