Smith v. Louisiana Health & Human Resources Administration

Supreme Court of Louisiana November 8, 1985

Smith v. Louisiana Health & Human Resources Administration, 477 So. 2d 1118 (La. 1985)

1985 La. LEXIS 10001

Dennis

Opinion of the Court

In re Smith, Deanna Individ.; Barletto, Donna Smith; applying for supervisory and remedial writs; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. C-4300; Parish of Orleans, Civil District Court, Div. “H”, No. 83-19432.

Granted. The judgment of the Court of Appeal is reversed and vacated; the judgment of the trial court is reinstated.

Concurring Opinion

DENNIS, J.,

concurs in the order and has doubts whether the statute is designed to insulate the records or proceedings of this type committee from discovery since it is not a policy making or personnel committee but purely an investigatory vehicle.

Reference

Full Case Name: Deanna SMITH, Individually and for and on Behalf of Her Minor Children, Cheryl Smith, Margaret Smith, Colleen Smith, Vicke Smith, Kim Smith, Mark Smith, and Donna Smith Barletto v. The LOUISIANA HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION, the State of Louisiana and Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans, a Division of the Louisiana Health and Human Resources Administration, the Department of Health and Human Resources
Cited By: 3 cases
Status: Published