Hilbun v. State ex rel. Division of Administration

Plaintiff, Elmer Hilbun, appeals a judgment declaring that an investigative report, concerning his alleged inappropriate behavior while working for the State of Louisiana, Division of Administration, Office of Telecommunications Management (DOA), is not subject to a public records request under LSA-R.S. 44:1 et seq. For the following reasons, we reverse.

Elmer Hilbun was employed by DOA and served with permanent status in the classification of Telecommunications Technical Analyst 3. In November of 1996, DOA received a complaint wherein allegations of certain improprieties were made against…