GRAY v. REED

No. 96-CA-1725.

678 So.2d 79 (1996)

James A. GRAY, II, Gregory A. Lewis, and Ernest Harris v. Morris W. REED, Edwin A. Lombard, in his official capacity as Clerk of Orleans Parish Criminal Court and W. Fox McKeithen, in his official capacity as Secretary of State, State of Louisiana.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Granted August 2, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ernest L. Jones, Elie, Jones & Gray, and Bernard L. Charbonnet, Jr., and Hilliard C. Fazande, II, and Ronald Wilson, New Orleans, for Plaintiffs/Appellants.

Frank G. DeSalvo P.L.C., Frank G. DeSalvo, Edward Newman, New Orleans, for Defendant/Appellee.

Before SCHOTT, C.J., and BARRY, KLEES, BYRNES, CIACCIO, LOBRANO, PLOTKIN, JONES, LANDRIEU and MURRAY, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

James A. Gray, et al brought suit against Morris W. Reed, et al, pursuant to the Louisiana Election Code L.S.A. R.S. 18:491-494, objecting to the candidacy of Morris W. Reed for the office of District Attorney for the Parish of Orleans. The trial court ruled in favor of the defendants and dismissed plaintiffs' suit. Plaintiffs appealed to this Court for a hearing, en banc.

TRIAL COURT

In dismissing plaintiffs' suit the trial...

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