Allgood v. Bordelon

GREMILLION, Judge.

11 Appellants, Stephan Michael “Duke” Allgood and his wife, Patricia Allgood, appeal an adverse jury verdict in favor of the Avoyelles Parish School Board and Roch M. Bordelon. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and render.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On Sunday, January 25, 2009, Bordelon was employed by the Avoyelles Parish School Board as the girls’ basketball coach for Marksville High School. A practice was scheduled for that day, but Bordelon arrived with an alcoholic beverage in his hand. He appeared highly agitated, and as practice proceeded, that appearance was…