Legal Opinion
Lathon v. Parish of Jefferson
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided April 6, 1973No. Civ. A. 72-562PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REASONS
CASSIBRY, District Judge.
The plaintiff in this case seeks to hold the various defendants here liable in damages for allegedly illegal conduct that occurred in connection with his arrest for certain drug offenses. The plaintiff’s complaint asserts that his warrantless arrest was tainted by an illegal wiretap and an illegal search. He alleges further that certain of the defendants lied about these circumstances at his trial, as a direct consequence of which he was found guilty of the offenses in question and sentenced to a term in prison which he is now serving.
The various defendants…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- William Whirl v. C. v. (Buster) Kern and Fidelity and Deposit Company of MarylandCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Bennett v. GravelleDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1971
- Palma v. PowersDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1969
- Sanberg v. DaleyDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1969
- Salazar v. DowdDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1966
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Donald D. Fletcher v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Martinez v. WinnerDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1982
- Restrepo v. FortunatoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
- Padover v. Gimbel Bros., Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1976
- Illinois Central Gulf R. Co. v. BoardmanMississippi Supreme Court · 1983
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