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BROWN v. SERPAS

No. 2012-CA-1308.

112 So.3d 385 (2013)

Ethan BROWN v. Ronal SERPAS, in his Official Capacity as Superintendent, New Orleans Police Department, and Custodian of Records, Defendant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

March 20, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Bourke , Louisiana Capital Assistance Center, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant.

Mary Katherine Taylor , Assistant City Attorney, Sharonda R. Williams , Chief of Litigation, Richard F. Cortizas , City Attorney, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellee.

Emily Maw , Innocence Project New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, Amicus Curiae.

(Court composed of Judge PAUL A. BONIN, Judge DANIEL L. DYSART, and Judge SANDRA C. JENKINS).

DANIEL L. DYSART, Judge.

Plaintiff Ethan Brown appeals the district court's ruling denying his request, under the Public Records Act, to obtain certain supplemental police reports. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the district court's ruling and remand for further proceedings.

BACKGROUND:

Ethan Brown filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus under the Louisiana Public Records Act, naming Ronal Serpas as the defendant, both in his capacity as superintendent...

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