Legal Opinion
City of Shreveport v. DeBello
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 25, 2012No. 46,891-CAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLolley, J.
|!Ronald DeBello appeals a judgment of the First Judicial District Court for the Parish of Caddo, State of Louisiana, in favor of the City of Shreveport (the “City”). For the following reasons, we reverse the trial court’s judgment.
Facts
Ronald DeBello was a police officer employed by the City in the Shreveport Police Department (the “SPD”). On May 2, 2009, while in uniform and operating a marked patrol car, DeBello slashed a tire of a vehicle owned by Shane Lewis, who at the time was being investigated for complaints that he was impersonating a police officer. A witness observed DeBello slash…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Moore v. WareSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
- McDonald v. City of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
- Walsworth v. Municipal Fire & Police Civil Service Board of the City of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
- McCoy v. City of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2007
- Lee v. City of West MonroeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2005
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3Cited by2 opinions
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