Case Name: Carl FOSTER v. Ronald BIAS
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2017-03-24
Citations: 216 So. 3d 793
Docket Number: NO. 2017-CC-0181
Parties: Carl FOSTER v. Ronald BIAS
Judges: JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 216
Pages: 793–793

Head Matter:
Carl FOSTER v. Ronald BIAS
NO. 2017-CC-0181
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
03/24/2017
JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.
HUGHES, J., dissents and assigns reasons.
CRICHTON J., would grant.

Opinion:
Hughes, J.,
dissents and would grant the writ.
hi would reverse the court of appeal writ grant and reinstate the judgment of the trial court. Col. Bias abuses two laws designed to prevent abuse. He used the False Claims Act to attack Sgt. Foster, and now uses the special motion to strike to avoid responsibility for his actions, which were clearly made in bad faith.
In any event, as noted by the federal courts, which seem to have a better understanding of this matter, Sgt. Foster's reputation is unblemished and cannot be harmed by the unworthy acts of others.