Impressions Advertising Specialities, LLC and Jim C. Watson v. The State of Louisiana, through The Department of Transportation and Development

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

IMPRESSIONS ADVERTISING NO. 2026 CW 0657
SPECIALITIES, LLC AND JIM C.
WATSON

VERSUS

THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION AND JULY 27, 2026
DEVELOPMENT
In Re: The State of Louisiana, through the Department of

Transportation and Development, applying for supervisory
writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East
Baton Rouge, No. 731011.

BEFORE : PENZATO, GREENE, AND FIELDS, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. The portion of the April 22, 2026 judgment that
granted in part the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by the
plaintiffs, Impressions Advertising Specialties, LLC and Jim Cc.
Watson, with respect to claims against the defendant, the Louisiana
Department of Transportation and Development, arising out of the
June ll, 2021 public records request, is reversed. Genuine issues
of material fact preclude the granting of summary judgment herein.
Accordingly, the plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment and
requested relief as to their June 11, 2021 public records request
is denied.

“SOURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

\ FOR THE COURT