FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE  

NEWS RELEASE # 66

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

The Opinion handed down on the 26th day of September, 2003 , is as follows:

PER CURIAM :

 

2003-C- 2493       EDWARD LEWIS BECKER v. LYNN B. DEAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE (EAST), ST. BERNARD PARISH, AND LENA R. TORRES, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CLERK OF COURT, ETC. (Parish of St. Bernard)

For the reasons assigned, the judgments of the lower courts are reversed. The candidacy of Lynn B. Dean for the office of councilman-at-large (East) for the Parish of St. Bernard is hereby reinstated. All costs in this court are assessed to plaintiff.

Reversed; Candidacy Reinstated.

 

CALOGERO, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.

TRAYLOR, J., dissents for reasons assigned by Weimer, J.

WEIMER, J., dissents and assigns reasons.