Case Name: John FREEMAN, et al. v. LJ. DUREL, Jr., et al.
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2013-05-01
Citations: 157 So. 3d 659
Docket Number: Nos. 12-350, 12-349
Parties: John FREEMAN, et al. v. LJ. DUREL, Jr., et al.
Judges: Court composed of SYLVIA R. COOKS, JIMMIE C. PETERS, MARC T. AMY, J. DAVID PAINTER, and PHYLLIS M. KEATY, Judges.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 157
Pages: 659–666

Head Matter:
John FREEMAN, et al. v. LJ. DUREL, Jr., et al.
Nos. 12-350, 12-349.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.
May 1, 2013.
Ernest L. Johnson, Atorney at Law, Alfreda Tillman Bester, Tillman Bester & Associates, Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellees, John Freeman, Joseph Dennis, Leon Simmons.
Charles L. Patín, Jr., Kean Miller, LLP, Baton Rouge, LA Michael D. Hebert, City-Parish Attorney, Kay A. Theunissen, Mahtook & Lafleur, Lafayette, LA, for Defendants/Appellants, L.J. Durel, Jr., Lafayette City-Parish Council.
Court composed of SYLVIA R. COOKS, JIMMIE C. PETERS, MARC T. AMY, J. DAVID PAINTER, and PHYLLIS M. KEATY, Judges.

Opinion:
KEATY, Judge.
hFor the reasons set forth in the companion case in this consolidated matter, Freeman v. Durel, 12-349 (La.App. 3 Cir. 5/1/13), 157 So.3d 642, 2013 WL 1810577, we reverse the trial court's decision reinstating Plaintiffs as commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Lafayette. We further reverse the trial court's judgment in favor of Plaintiffs declaring Defendant, Joey Durel, in contempt of court for Durel's decision to remove Plaintiffs as commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Lafayette. We further reverse the trial court's reinstatement of Plaintiffs and its finding Durel in contempt of court as moot.
REVERSED.
COOKS, J., dissents and assigns written reasons.