White v. Morris

DOMENGEAUX, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, L. P. White, instituted this action to recover damages for a battery committed upon him by defendant-appellee, Dewayne C. Morris. Also made party defendant was Morris’ homeowner’s liability insurer, Hartford Insurance Group. Insurance coverage was admitted by Hartford. From a judgment rejecting his demands, plaintiff has appealed. We reverse.

In the early morning hours of November 3, 1974, at approximately 12:30 A.M., plaintiff, a Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Deputy, was patrolling the rural community of Kings-ville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, in a police…