Boyer v. City of Lake Charles

FORET, Judge.

Plaintiff, Patricia Boyer, filed suit against defendant, City of Lake Charles, seeking damages for false arrest. After trial on the merits, the trial court rendered judgment in favor of defendant. Plaintiff has appealed. Her appeal raises only one issue: whether the trial court erred in finding that plaintiffs arrest was lawful.

FACTS

While on routine traffic patrol, Lake Charles City Police Officers John LaRocca and Robert Fuselier saw plaintiff drive through an intersection controlled by a stop sign without coming to a complete stop. The officers signaled plaintiff to stop.…