McCrossen v. Stoyka

GARDINER, Judge.

Plaintiff filed suit against the parents1 of three minor boys to recover $317.50, the value of a motorbike the youths allegedly misappropriated, misused and ultimately demolished.

Defendants answered denying liability. Defendant, Louis W. Stoyka, alleged t.hat he was merely the stepfather of one of the minors and, therefore, is not responsible for any damages suffered by plaintiff. He then reconvened to recover $1,000.00 as damages for what he styled “abuse of process.” Plaintiff answered his reconven-tional demand denying liability.

The First Parish Court for the Parish of…