MALDONADO v. CANNIZZARO

No. 2018-CA-0177.

257 So.3d 733 (2018)

Charles MALDONADO v. Leon A. CANNIZZARO, Jr., in his official capacity as District Attorney for Orleans Parish.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

October 10, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

SCOTT L. STERNBERG , MICHAEL FINKLESTEIN , STERNBERG, NacCARI & WHITE, LLC, 643 Magazine Street, Suite 402, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE.

DAVID M. FINK , THE LAW OFFICE OF BERNARD L. CHARBONNET, JR., A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION, 365 Canal Street, Suite 1155, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 and SCOTT G. VINCENT , ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY ORLEANS PARISH, 619 South White Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70119, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT.

(Court composed of Chief Judge James F. McKay III, Judge Sandra Cabrina Jenkins, Judge Dale N. Atkins).


In this mandamus action, defendant, Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr., District Attorney for Orleans Parish ("D.A."), appeals the November 22, 2017 judgment ordering the D.A. to turn over certain files to plaintiff, Charles Maldonado ("Mr. Maldonado"), pursuant to his public records requests. Mr. Maldonado answered the appeal...

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