Stevens v. St. Tammany Parish Gov't

In this mandamus action, the defendant appeals the trial court judgment that granted, in part, the plaintiff's requests for public records and awarded the plaintiff attorney fees and costs. The plaintiff answered the appeal seeking a modification of the judgment, alleging that the trial court failed to order the production of all documents as requested, failed to award damages and penalties, and erred in its calculation of attorney fees. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

This case arises out of a dispute over certain public record requests (PRRs) that the…