Legal Opinion
Pete v. State
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 9, 2018No. 17–1131; 17–1132PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, Alvin Pete, filed suit against Ronald J. Theriot, in his official capacity as the sheriff of St. Martin Parish (Sheriff), seeking damages for an injury he sustained to his left eye while incarcerated in the St. Martin Parish Jail, Breaux Bridge Substation 2 (jail). The trial court found in favor of Mr. Pete, awarding him $50,000.00 in general damages. Both parties appealed. In this opinion, we have consolidated the two appeals, 17-1131 and 17-1132. Reviewing the record, we find that the trial court erred in failing to apportion comparative fault and that the…
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