No. 2001-CC-2293 Precedential Reinstated Processed

Rapides Parish Police Jury v. Grant Parish Police Jury

Louisiana Supreme Court · Filed November 16, 2001 · 801 So. 2d 1069

Cited by

Scott v. Dauterive Hosp. Corp. 851 So. 2d 1152 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2003
State v. Stevenson 839 So. 2d 203 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2003
Geiger v. State Ex Rel Dept. of Health 815 So. 2d 80 La. 2002

Opinion text

In re Rapides Parish Police Jury;—Plaintiff; Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Rapides, 9th Judicial District Court Div. G, No. 198,375; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. CW 01-00549. Granted. A hearing on a motion to re-cuse is required only if the moving party sets forth a valid ground. La.Code Civ. P. art. 154. In the instant case, defendant has set forth no valid reason why the trial judge hearing this case should be recused, other than the fact that he is a resident of Rapides Parish. Such a ground by itself is insufficient. La.Code Civ. P. art. 151(C). Accordingly, the judgment of the court of appeal is reversed and the judgment of the *1070 trial court summarily denying the motion to recuse is reinstated. JOHNSON, J„ would deny the writ.