Legal Opinion
Brown v. Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 13, 2018No. 2017 CA 1305; NO. 2017 CA 1306PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHigginbotham, J.
Pro se plaintiffs-appellants, Rita and Sommer Brown, attempt to appeal a judgment on the merits dismissing their consolidated claims seeking damages for false arrest. However, because Rita and Sommer's appeals were dismissed by the trial court for non-payment of appeal costs, the initial and primary issue is whether this court has jurisdiction to maintain these consolidated appeals.1
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On December 16, 2014, Rita and Sommer Brown filed separate actions against the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Jerry J. Larpenter, and an unnamed insurance company, seeking…
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