DARNELL v. ALCORN

No. 99-CA-2405.

757 So.2d 716 (1999)

Michael C. DARNELL v. Dwight "Twin" ALCORN.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

September 24, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony S. Taormina, Metairie, Louisiana, Counsel For Defendant/Appellant, Dwight "Twin" Alcorn.

Walter I. Willard & Benedict J. Willard, Murray, Darnell & Willard, New Orleans, Louisiana, Counsel For Plaintiff/Appellee, Michael C. Darnell.

Court composed of Chief Judge ROBERT J. KLEES, Judge WILLIAM H. BYRNES, III, Judge JOAN BERNARD ARMSTRONG, Judge MIRIAM G. WALTZER, Judge MOON LANDRIEU, Judge PATRICIA RIVET MURRAY, Judge DENNIS R. BAGNERIS, Sr., Judge MICHAEL E. KIRBY, Judge ROBERT A. KATZ.


BAGNERIS, J.

This suit involves an objection to the candidacy of Dwight "Twin" Alcorn for election to the office of member of Louisiana House of Representatives from District 100. This suit claims that Mr. Alcorn "fails to meet the qualifications for the office he seeks for the reason that the defendant does not and has not lived within the boundaries of said District 100 for the prior year as required by law."

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