Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Kevin SCEAU
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2016-11-18
Citations: 206 So.3d 866
Docket Number: NO. 2016-KK-1638
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Kevin SCEAU
Judges: HUGHES, J., additionally concurs with reasons.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 206
Pages: 866–866

Head Matter:
2016-1638 (La. 11/18/16)
STATE of Louisiana v. Kevin SCEAU
NO. 2016-KK-1638
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
11/18/2016

Opinion:
PER CURIAM
11 Writ granted in part, denied in part.
Because the defense has not complied with the requirements of La. R.S. 13:3716.1 and La. C.E. art. 510 to give notice to the patient, we find no error in the appellate court's quashing of the defendant's requested subpoenas for medical records "until such time as a proper contradictory hearing is held and the district court makes a finding that the release of the requested information is proper or with the consent of the patient." State v. Sceau, 16-0841 (La.App. 4 Cir., 8/19/16) (unpub'd writ action).
However, the appellate court erred in remanding "for a determination of proper attorney's fees and proper sanctions, if any are due, under [La. R.S.] 13:3715.1(K) and La. C.E. art. 510." Id. In the municipal court, the state never requested attorney fees and sanctions against defense counsel. The scope of the appellate court's supervisory review did not properly extend to the issue of attorney fees and sanctions, an issue that had never been raised in the municipal court. See Rule 1-3, Uniform Rules—Courts of Appeal ("The Courts of Appeal will review only issues which were submitted to the trial court .").
12This matter is remanded to the municipal court for further proceedings consistent with this ruling.
HUGHES, J., additionally concurs with reasons.