ARVIE v. SKINNER

No. 98-1769.

722 So.2d 90 (1998)

Daniel ARVIE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Leon SKINNER, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Writ Denied December 3, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony Craig Dupre, Esq., Ville Platte, for Daniel Arvie.

Chuck Randall West, Esq., Ville Platte, for Leon Skinner.

Carey Thompson Jones, Esq., Denham Springs, and Celia R. Cangelosi, Baton Rouge, for Commissioner of Elections.

Sheri M. Morris, Esq., and Clay Wirtz, Esq., Baton Rouge, for Secretary of State.

Before DOUCET, C.J., and WOODARD and SULLIVAN, JJ.


DOUCET, Chief Judge.

This election contest suit was instituted by plaintiff-appellee, Daniel Arvie, to challenge the results of the November 3, 1998, run-off election for the School Board. Defendant-appellant, Leon Skinner, garnered the majority of the votes cast in the election. After finding illegal electioneering and other irregularities in the conducting of the election, the trial court set aside and vacated the election results and ordered a new election to be...

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