THOMAS v. JANZEN

No. 35,288-CA.

800 So.2d 81 (2001)

Dale THOMAS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Carl F. JANZEN, In his Capacity as Mayor of the Town of Benton, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

October 31, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jones, Odom, Davis & Politz, L.L.P., by James W. Davis, Counsel for Appellants, Ardis T. Alan, Thomas B. Montgomery, Jr., Thelma Ruth H. Montgomery and Benton Travel Plaza, L.L.C.

Whitley R. Graves, Counsel for Appellee, Carl F. Janzen in his Capacity as Mayor of the Town of Benton.

English & Lester, by Larry English, Counsel for Appellee, Dale Thomas, et al.

Before WILLIAMS, CARAWAY & PEATROSS, JJ.


PEATROSS, Judge.

This appeal arises out of a dispute over the abandonment of a part of Third Street and proposed zoning changes of certain property in Benton, Louisiana ("subject property"). Two ordinances were enacted by the Benton Board of Aldermen: (1) Ordinance No. 345 of 2000, which changed the zoning of the subject property; and (2) Ordinance No. 342 of 2000, which abandoned a portion of Third Street. The validity of these ordinances constitutes the majority...

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