LACERTE v. STATE

2020 CA 1000.

323 So.3d 414 (2021)

David LACERTE v. STATE of Louisiana, Daryl Purpera, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Louisiana Legislative Auditor, Stephen Street, Jr., Individually and in His Official Capacity as State Inspector General.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Judgment Rendered: April 16, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jill L. Craft , W. Brett Conrad, Jr. , Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellant, David LaCerte.

Jeff Landry , Louisiana Attorney General, David G. Sanders , Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Thomas M. Flanagan , Camille E. Gauthier , Andy Dupre , New Orleans, Louisiana, Counsel for Defendants/Appellees, State of Louisiana and Daryl Purpera, individually and in his official capacity as Louisiana Legislative Auditor.

Jeff Landry , Louisiana Attorney General, Preston J. Castille, Jr. , Katia D. Bowman , Vicki M. Crochet , Ne'Shira Millender , Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee, Stephen Street, Jr., individually and in his official capacity as State Inspector General.

BEFORE: WHIPPLE, C.J., WELCH, AND CHUTZ, JJ.


This matter is before us on appeal by plaintiff, David LaCerte, from a judgment of the trial court granting a motion for attorney's fees and costs by defendants, the State of Louisiana and Daryl Purpera, individually and in his official capacity as Louisiana Legislative Auditor, pursuant to a judgment granting the defendants' special...

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