ROPER v. THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE

Nos. 2016 CA 1025, 2016 CA 1026, 2016 CA 1027, 2016 CA 1028, 2016 CA 1029, 2016 CA 1030.

244 So.3d 450 (2018)

Mary ROPER v. The CITY OF BATON ROUGE/PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE and Casey Cashio, in his Official Capacity as Council Administrator-Treasurer for the City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge Mary Roper v. Juan Manuel "John" Delgado, in his Individual Capacity and in his Official Capacity as Councilman, East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council Mary Roper v. J. Chandler Loupe, in his Individual Capacity and in his Official Capacity as Mayor Pro Tempore, East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council Mary Roper v. C. Denise Marcelle, in her Individual Capacity and in her Official Capacity as Council Woman, East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council Mary Roper v. Anthony "Buddy" Amoroso, in his Individual Capacity and in his Official Capacity as Councilman, East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council Mary Roper v. Jewel E. "Trae" Welch, III, in his Individual Capacity and in his Official Capacity as Councilman, East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 23, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey K. Cody , Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Attorney for Plaintiff/Appellant, Mary E. Roper.

Murphy J. Foster, III , Jennifer D. Sims , Jacob E. Roussel , Sunny Mayhall West , Baton Rouge, Louisiana Attorneys for Defendants/Appellees, City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge; Casey Cashio, in his official capacity as counsel Administrator-Treasurer for the City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge; Anthony "Buddy" Amoroso, in his official capacity as Councilman, East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council; J. Chandler Loupe , in his official capacity as Mayor Pro Tempore, East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council; Jewel E. "Trae" Welch, III , in his official capacity as Councilman, East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council; C. Denise Marcelle , in her official capacity as Councilwoman, East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council & Juan Manuel "John" Delgado , in his official capacity as Councilman, East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council.

BEFORE: GUIDRY, PETTIGREW, AND CRAIN, JJ.


In these consolidated actions seeking relief under the Louisiana Public Records Act, the plaintiff appeals a judgment rendered after a trial on the merits. The defendants answered the appeal. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Mary E. Roper was the parish attorney for the City of Baton...

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