Legal Opinion
Richard v. State ex rel. Department of Public Safety
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 28, 1983No. 82 CA 0983PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHORTESS, Judge.
William Joseph Richard (plaintiff) filed suit against the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Public Safety (defendant) for damages allegedly resulting from a false arrest.1 The trial court found that plaintiff failed to prove his case and dismissed the suit. Plaintiff has appealed.
On March 13, 1981, plaintiff and his girlfriend were driving north on Highway 51 en route to the Jaycee Hall in Amite, where plaintiff was engaged to perform with the “Deja Vu” band in connection with the Oyster Festival. Plaintiff dropped a hairbrush or some other article which fell to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Kyle v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- State v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- Moss v. Maryland Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
- State v. HammettSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. LangleyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
- Joseph v. CannonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
- Johnson v. State Through Dept. of P. SafetyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
- Vincent v. State Through Dept. of CorrectionsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
- Mitchell v. WindhamLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
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