PANEPINTO v. SMITH

2022 CE 0830.

348 So.3d 185 (2022)

Peter PANEPINTO v. Darryl David SMITH and Gary Stanga, in His Official Capacity as Clerk of Court for the Parish of Tangipahoa.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Judgment Rendered: August 9, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. DiVittorio , Hammond, LA, James M. Garner , Stuart D. Kottle , New Orleans, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant, Darryl David Smith.

Stephen M. Petit, Jr. , Brittany D. Rogers , Harahan, LA, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee, Peter Panepinto.

BEFORE: WHIPPLE, C.J., GUIDRY, McDONALD, PENZATO AND WOLFE, JJ.


In this suit challenging the candidacy of Darryl David Smith for the office of Mayor of the City of Hammond, the trial court rendered judgment granting the objection and disqualifying Mr. Smith as a candidate. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On July 22, 2022, Mr. Smith filed a...

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