NUGENT v. PHELPS

No. 36,366-CA.

816 So.2d 349 (2002)

Gleason NUGENT, Johnny Ray Carpenter, Doris Abrams and Shelia White, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Benji PHELPS, Fox McKeithen, Secretary of State and Suzanne Haik-Terrell, Commissioner of Elections, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Writ Denied May 10, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Larvadain, Jr., Belle Rose, Counsel for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Stephen D. Hawkland, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Defendant-Appellee, Fox McKeithen.

Bobby L. Culpepper, Jonesboro, Martin Smith Sanders, Winnfield, III, Counsel for Defendant-Appellee, Benji Phelps.

Michael Sean Walsh, Juliet E. Thompson Rizzo, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Defendant-Appellee, Suzanne Haik-Terrell.

Before NORRIS, BROWN, STEWART, GASKINS and KOSTELKA, JJ.


NORRIS, Chief Judge.

In this election contest case, the plaintiffs sought to have the April 6, 2002 election for Winnfield Police Chief nullified and a new election held. Plaintiffs asserted numerous irregularities and unlawful activities by defendant, Benji Phelps, and his supporters. However, plaintiffs Johnny Ray Carpenter, Doris Abrams, and Shelia White were dismissed early in the action pursuant to exceptions of no...

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