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REED v. LOMBARD

No. 97-C-2559.

707 So.2d 46 (1998)

Morris W. REED v. Edwin LOMBARD, in his capacity as the clerk of the Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans, Jerry Fowler, in his capacity as Louisiana Commissioner of Elections, Fox McKeithen, in his capacity as Secretary of State and the Orleans Parish Board of Supervisors and Harry Connick.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 16, 1998.

PER CURIAM.*

Writ granted. Under LSA-R.S. 18:1432(B) if a trial judge determines that an action contesting an election was filed frivolously, the judge may award all costs of court, a reasonable attorney's fee and damages to the defendant. These costs and damages may be awarded to the defendant in the same proceeding in which the election was contested. Nothing in LSA-R.S. 18:1432(B) requires the defendant to file a motion or petition...

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