GRISHMAN v. SMITH

NO. 2015-CA-0653.

202 So.3d 1036 (2016)

Steven Mark GRISHMAN, Sol Howard Grishman and Marylynn Daniels Wesson v. Darlene W. SMITH, in Her Capacity as State Registrar, Registrar of Vital Records and Director of the Center of the State Registrar, Registrar & Vital Records.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

September 28, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott J. Sonnier , 601 Poydras Street, Suite 2200, New Orleans, LA 70130, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT.

Neal R. Elliott, Jr. , DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS BUREAU OF LEGAL SERVICES, P. O. Box 3836, Baton Rouge, LA 70802-3836, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE.

(Court composed of Judge Daniel L. Dysart, Judge Madeleine M. Landrieu, Judge Rosemary Ledet).


Steven Mark Grishman, Sol Howard Grishman and Marylynn Daniels Wesson filed a petition for writ of mandamus seeking to have their respective birth parents' names restored to their birth certificates. The writ was directed to Darlene W. Smith, in her capacity as State Registrar of Vital Records and Director of the Center...

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