Case Name: Jody ARDOIN v. STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, et al.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1997-10-03
Citations: 701 So. 2d 184
Docket Number: No. 97-CC-2287
Parties: Jody ARDOIN v. STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, et al.
Judges: KIMBALL, J., not on panel.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 701
Pages: 184–185

Head Matter:
Jody ARDOIN v. STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, et al.
No. 97-CC-2287.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Oct. 3, 1997.

Opinion:
In re Transportation & Dev., Dept. of; Louisiana State of; — Defendant(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Pointe Coupee, 18th Judicial District Court, Div. "C", No. 30143; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, No. CW971184.
Granted. Case remanded to the trial court for reconsideration of the privilege issue in light of Reichert v. State of Louisiana, 96-1419, 96-1460 (La. 5/20/97), 694 So.2d 193. Further, the award of attorney's fees and costs is vacated and set aside. Relator had a right to assert the privilege under 23 U.S.C. See. 409 and did so in good faith.
KIMBALL, J., not on panel.