WORLD WAR II THEATRE INC v. NORMAN WHITE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS ERROLL WILLIAMS ASSESSOR ORLEANS PARISH AND LAWRENCE CHEHARDY CHAIRMAN LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION (2026)

Writ application granted. See per curiam.

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Supreme Court of Louisiana June 02, 2026

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

No. 2026-C-0288

Consolidated With No. 2026-C-00295

WORLD WAR II THEATRE, INC.

VS.

NORMAN WHITE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS; ERROLL G. WILLIAMS, ASSESSOR, ORLEANS PARISH; AND LAWRENCE E. CHEHARDY, CHAIRMAN, LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION

On Writ of Certiorari to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit,

PER CURIAM *

Writ granted. The court of appeal opinion is vacated, and the case is remanded to the court of appeal to permit the parties to plead the unconstitutionality of Louisiana Revised Statute 33:2828D (repealed eff. 8/1/24) and notify the attorney general. The court of appeal is to consider the merits of that challenge and, depending on its ruling thereon, any assignments of error previously pretermitted by that court.

VACATED AND REMANDED

FOOTNOTES

FOOTNOTE.   Judge Allison H. Penzato of the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, appointed Justice pro tempore, sitting for the vacancy in the First District.

Hughes, J., dissents and would deny. Griffin, J., dissents and would deny. Guidry, J., dissents and would deny. Weimer, C. J., recused. Cole, J., recused.