Riley v. Evangeline Parish Police Jury

ON REHEARING

STOKER, Judge.

This case was heard by a five-judge panel and our opinion was handed down on June 2, 1993, from which there were two dissents. Thereafter, we granted a rehearing. After further consideration and again hearing oral arguments, a majority of the panel is now of the opinion that the “Evangeline Parish Sheriffs Department” is not a legal entity which may be sued and stand in judgment. We so hold for the reasons set forth in our opinion in Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Grant Parish, Etc., 350 So.2d 236 (La.App. 3d Cir.), writ refused, 352 So.2d 235 (1977). We reiterated our…