The Louisiana Supreme Court granted an injunction Wednesday that for now, keeps IV Waste on the job of collecting the French Quarter's trash.
The court ruled in favor of a French Quarter restaurateur and a resident who argued that New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell improperly awarded an emergency contract to Henry Consulting.
The plaintiffs argued the mayor arbitrarily canceled IV Waste's contract, creating the emergency under which Cantrell awarded the contract to Henry Consulting.
The mayor's office released this statement in response:
While the City respects the recent decision of the Supreme Court regarding trash collection in the French Quarter, we respectfully disagree with the Court’s rationale.
The City agrees with Justice Guidry’s dissent, which states that in granting this writ, it “amounts to judicial overreach and impermissibly impinges on the executive authority granted by the citizens of New Orleans through their Home Rule Charter."
The New Orleans City Council earlier this month canceled the mayor's emergency declaration.
The injunction is temporary while the lawsuit plays itself out in Orleans Civil District Court.
See below to read the full Louisiana Supreme Court ruling:
Louisiana Supreme Court
Louisiana Supreme Court
Louisiana Supreme Court
