BROOKS v. CITY OF SUNSET

No. 01-588.

801 So.2d 607 (2001)

Gerald BROOKS v. CITY OF SUNSET.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 12, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alex L. Andrus, III, Andrus & Doherty, Opelousas, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee: City of Sunset.

Steven Aaron Chandler, Attorney at Law, Lafayette, LA, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellant: Gerald Brooks.

Guidry, Dean Joseph, Lafayette, LA, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellant: Gerald Brooks.

Court composed of ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX, BILLIE COLOMBARO WOODARD, and GLENN B. GREMILLION, Judges.


WOODARD, Judge.

Mr. Gerald Brooks filed a writ of mandamus against the Town of Sunset, Louisiana (Sunset), seeking to have the trial court order Sunset to issue him a liquor license. In response, Sunset filed an exception of res judicata. The trial court ruled in Sunset's favor, dismissing Mr. Brooks' action, on zoning ordinance grounds, rather than on res judicata. Mr. Brooks appeals. Sunset answered the appeal, asserting the exception of res judicata...

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