Legal Opinion
Patterson v. Jackson
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 22, 1981No. 14484PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COVINGTON, Judge.
This is a suit for damages allegedly incurred by plaintiff, Ferdy George Patterson, as a result of his being shot by defendant, Clarence Jackson, a police officer of the City of Donaldsonville. Plaintiff alleged that he was shot at about 3:00 a. m. on March 5, 1979, as he answered the door of a mobile home owned by Curtis Dixon, with whom plaintiff was visiting at the time. Plaintiff seeks damages in the amount of $95,000.00 for his injuries from Jackson and the City of Donaldsonville, claiming that the shooting constituted an intentional tort. Plaintiff further alleged that…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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