Frank v. Pitre
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
353 So.2d 1293 (1977)
Chester FRANK
v.
Elin PITRE, Sheriff of Evangeline Parish.
No. 59630.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
December 19, 1977.
Rehearing Denied January 27, 1978.
Marion Overton White, White & Pitre, Opelousas, for plaintiff-appellee.
J. Wendel Fusilier, Fusilier, Pucheu & Soileau, Ville Platte, for defendant-appellant.
DIXON, Justice.
This application was granted to review the ruling of the Court of Appeal, 341 So.2d 1376 (La.App. 3d Cir. 1977), in awarding damages to a policeman who had suffered gunshot wounds in the performance of his duty. Plaintiff had been shot in attempting to quell a…
Also in this document: Dissent; Concurrence.
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