DOES v. FOTI

No. 2011 CA 0014.

81 So.3d 101 (2011)

Jane DOES and John Does v. Charles C. FOTI, Attorney General for the State of Louisiana; Eddie Jordan, District Attorney for the Parish of Orleans; Frank Minyard, Coroner for the Parish of Orleans; and Rose Agnes Savoie; Cable News Network, Inc.; the Times-Picayune, LLC; and Other Unknown Applicants for Information under the Public Records Act.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

December 8, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shantell L. Payton , Stephen J. Haedicke , Pauline F. Hardin , New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellants, 4 Jane Does.

Ralph Capitelli , New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellants, 2 Jane Does, 2 John Does.

Michael H. Ellis , Metairie, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant, 1 John Doe.

Charles W. Blau , Dallas, TX, for Plaintiffs/Appellants, 3 John Does.

Thomas M. Flanagan , New Orleans, LA, for Defendants/Appellants, 2 Jane Does, 1 John Doe.

Bruce G. Whittaker , New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant, 1 Jane Doe.

Clarence Roby , New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellants, 11 Jane Does, 9 John Does.

Paul Coggons , Dallas, TX, for Plaintiffs/Appellants, 1 Jane Doe, 1 John Doe.

Robert Jenkins , New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellants, 15 Jane Does, 3 John Does.

Ralph S. Whalen, Jr. , New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellants, 1 Jane Doe, 1 John Doe.

Stephen D. London , New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant, 1 Jane Doe.

Lindsay A. Larson, III , New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant, 1 John Doe.

Bryan C. Reuter , New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellants, 2 Jane Does, 1 John Doe.

Edward J. Castaing , New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellants, Lori Budo and Cheri Landry.

Fred L. Herman , Renee F. Smith , William D. Aaron, Jr. , Mark C. Carver , Richard A. Goins , New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellants, Edward Jordan, Jr., Former District Attorney, and Leon A. Cannizzaro, District Attorney for the Parish of Orleans.

Kurt Wall , David Peterson , Emaile A. Boyce , Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant, James D. "Buddy" Caldwell, Louisiana Attorney General.

Richard T. Simmons, Jr. , Metairie, LA, for Intervenor/Appellant, Dr. Anna Pou.

James E. Lapezo , Brian A. Jackson , New Orleans, LA, Kurt S. Blankenship , Metairie, LA, Glen R. Petersen , Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant/Appellee, Tenet Health System Memorial Medical Center, Inc.

John D'Guilio , Baton Rouge, LA, for Intervenor/Appellee, Cheri Landry.

Paul G. Preston , New Orleans, LA, for Intervenor/Appellee, LifeCare Hospitals of New Orleans, LLC.

E. Wade Shows , Baton Rouge, LA, for Intervenor/Appellee, Louisiana State Board of Nursing.

James E. Boren , Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee, 1 Jane Doe.

Suzanne K. Scalise , Vickie A. Elmer , New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellees, Jane Does.

Stephen S. Stipelcovich , Houma, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellees, Douglas Savoie, Lou Ann Savoie, Jeannie Savoie.

Pamela J. Lormand , New Orleans, LA, Tony Clayton , Port Allen, LA, for Defendant/Appellee, LifeCare Hospitals of New Orleans, LLC.

Loretta G. Mince , New Orleans, LA, for Defendants/Appellees, The Times-Picayune, LLC and Cable News Network.

C. William Bradley, Jr. , Bradley R. Belsom , New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellee, Franklin E. Minyard, Jr., M.D., Coroner for the Parish of Orleans.

Before CARTER, C.J., GAIDRY, McCLENDON, WELCH, and HIGGINBOTHAM, JJ.


CARTER, C.J.

This case arises in the context of a public records request. At issue is whether the Attorney General's investigative file into the circumstances surrounding numerous deaths at Tenet Health System Memorial Health Center following Hurricane Katrina is presently subject to disclosure under the Louisiana Public Records Act. Concluding the file presently pertains to reasonably anticipated criminal litigation, we...

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