Legal Opinion
Saine v. City of Scott
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 12, 2002No. 2002-265PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
L COOKS, Judge.
City of Scott, Sergeant Byron C. Romero (in his official capacity as a police officer for the City of Scott), and ABC Insurance Company (Defendants) appeal the judgment of the trial court awarding medical expenses and $15,000.00 in damages to plaintiff, Cedric Sainé (Mr. Sainé), for injuries he sustained after Officer Romero negligently placed handcuffs on him. We affirm.
FACTS
On the evening of May 11, 1999, Deputy Louis Burgess of the Lafayette Parish Sheriffs Office, stopped Mr. Sainé for a routine investigatory stop. After initiating the investigation, Deputy Burgess…
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- Saine v. City of ScottLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2002