CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS
STATE OF LOUISIANA
NO. 15-4547 DIVISION SECTION: 6
THE LENS, CHARLES MALDONADO AND ABRAM HANDLER
VERSUS

MITCHELL J. LANDRIEU, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MAYOR OF THE CITY
OF NEW ORLEANS, AND THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

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DEPUTY CLERK

PARTIAL CONSENT JUDGMENT

NOW COMES Plaintiffs, The Lens, Charles Maldonado, and Abram Handler (hereinafter
?The Lens?) and Defendants, Mitchell J. Landrieu, in his official capacity as Mayor of the City
of New Orleans and the City of New Orleans (hereinafter ?City?) (collectively referred to as the
?Parties?), the Parties agree to the following Partial Consent Judgment with respect to the
Declaratory Relief The Lens has sought only?The Lens? mandamus remains before this Court as
the Parties continue to attempt to resolve that issue via Protective Order.

On August 23, 2016, this Honorable Court granted The Lens" Motion for Partial
Summary Judgment for Declaratory Relief, declaring that ?with respect to the numerous Public
Records Requests complained of in the above-captioned matter, Plaintiffs? rights were violated
when the City did not properly and timely respond to the Public Records Requests under the
con?nes of the Public Records Law,? and awarded The Lens $2,500.00 in attorneys? fees, plus
court costs.

The City appealed the Court?s August 23, 2016 Judgment to the Louisiana Fourth Circuit
Court of Appeal, which is currently pending under Docket No. 2017-CA-0039, and The Lens
answered the appeal. The Lens and The City have agreed to dismiss the pending appeal of the
August 23, 2016 Judgment, and in exchange, The Lens has agreed to waive its claim to the
$2,500 in attorneys? fees awarded as part of the August 23, 2016 Judgment.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJ UDGED AND DECREED that this Partial
Consent Judgment be entered into the record of this Court, and that the portion of the August 23',
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2016 Judgment ordering the City to pay $2,500.00 in attorney?s fees to The Lens is hereby

VACATED as moot.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, this day 2. 5 2017 12017.

HONORABLE i"

Approved as to Form and Substance:

ARI WHITE, L.L.C.


OTT Li (#33390)

643 Magazine Street Suite 402

New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

Telephone; (504) 324-2141 Fax: (504) 534-
8961 



Counsel for Plainti?s, The
Maldonado, and Abram Handler.

    
   

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Lens, Charles

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WILLIAM (#33153)
Assistant City Attorney
GERALD J. HAMPTON, 5163)
Assistant City Attorney
CHURITA HANSELL (#25694)

Deputy City Attorney

REBECCA H. DIETZ (#28842)

City Attorney

1300 Perdido Street, Room 51303

New Orleans, Louisiana 70] 12
Telephone: (504) 658-9800

Facsimile: (504) 658-9868

E-mail: Counsel for
Defendants, Mayor Mitchell J. Landrieu
and the City ofNew Orleans

 

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D: LJTY CLERK CML DISTRICT CUui .
PARISH OF ORLEANS
STATE OF LA

     

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