Landry v. Schwegmann

GARRISON, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court granting to plaintiff damages in the amount of $85,867.85 plus interest, costs and expert fees for alleged mental injuries and physical abuse sustained by him on May 11,1973, when he was detained at a Schwegmann’s Supermarket for several hours and allegedly was roughly interrogated by the security guards. From that judgment, which we affirm, defendant appeals.

The trial judge provided 14 pages of reasons for judgment, excerpts of which are quoted below:

“The facts of the instant case show that on May 11, 1973 at or about…