THE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY v. ATKINS

No. 2017-CA-0648.

241 So.3d 1118 (2018)

The INDEPENDENT WEEKLY, LLC v. Dale N. ATKINS, Clerk of Court.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

March 21, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary McGoffin , Jonathan R. Villien , DURIO, McGOFFIN, STAGG & ACKEMANN, P.C., P. O. Box 51308, Lafayette, LA 70505, Barry J. Sallinger , Allyson M. Prejean , BARRY J. SALLINGER, APLC, 820 East St. Mary Boulevard, Lafayette, LA 70503, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT.

Fred L. Herman , Mayra L. Scheuermann , LAW OFFICES OF FRED L. HERMAN, 1010 Common Street, Suite 3000, New Orleans, LA 70112-2401, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE.

James M. Williams , Erin B. Rigsby , CHEHARDY, SHERMAN, WILLIAMS, MURRAY, RECILE, STAKELUM & HAYES, L.L.P., One Galleria Boulevard, Suite 1100, Metairie, LA 70001, Keith A. Doley , 1554 N. Broad Street, New Orleans, LA 70119, COUNSEL FOR INTERVENORS/APPELLEES.

(Court composed of Judge Edwin A. Lombard, Judge Joy Cossich Lobrano, Judge Regina Bartholomew Woods).


The Independent Weekly, LLC ("Independent Weekly") appeals the district court's April 26, 2017 judgment denying its petition for a writ of mandamus ordering the clerk of Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Dale Atkins ("Atkins"), to provide it with the records of previously sealed lawsuits (the "2004 Lawsuit," the "2005...

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