LACERTE v. STATE

No. 2020 CA 1001.

330 So.3d 656 (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: September 27, 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 , Attorney General, Preston J. Castille, Jr. , Katia D. Bowman , Special Assistant Attorneys General, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee, Stephen Street, Jr., individually and in his official capacity as State Inspector General.

BEFORE: THERIOT, PENZATO, AND WOLFE, JJ.


This appeal arises from a trial court judgment awarding attorney fees and costs to defendant, Stephen Street, individually and in his official capacity as State Inspector General, following a judgment granting Street's La. C.C.P. art. 971 special motion to strike. For the following reasons, we reverse.

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