Humphreys v. State ex rel. Guste

DIXON, Justice.*

On January 27, 1978 the state attorney general’s office served investigative demands upon Malcolm W. Humphreys, the operator of two Arthur Murray Dance Studios located in New Orleans. The demands were issued pursuant to R.S. 51:1411A of the Unfair Trade Practice and Consumer Protection Law which provides:

“When the attorney general and director have evidence that a person has engaged in or is engaged in any method, act, or practice declared to be unlawful by this chapter and they believe it to be in the public interest that an investigation should be made to ascertain whether a…