Legal Opinion
Parker v. Town of Woodworth
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 7, 2012No. CA 11-1275PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EZELL, Judge.
|! This appeal raises the issue of whether the payment of fine for a traffic violation precludes a person from filing a civil suit for false arrest claiming that there was no probable cause for the initial traffic stop.
*142FACTS
On January 4, 2009, Patricia Parker was driving a 1989 Dodge truck south on U.S. Highway 165 in the Town of Woodworth. The vehicle was owned by Frederick Jefferson who gave Ms. Parker permission to use it. She had picked up two coworkers, and they were on their way to work at the Wesley Center, a retreat center of the United Methodist Church. Officer David…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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