Gibbs v. State ex rel. Department of Public Safety

DOMENGEAUX, Judge.

The plaintiff-appellant, Cathryn Gibbs, filed suit against defendant-appellee, the State of Louisiana, Through the Department of Public Safety, for injuries she sustained when she exited a moving police vehicle after she had been arrested for Driving While Intoxicated. Plaintiff argued that the arresting State Trooper had been negligent in transporting her and, as such, was liable for her injuries. The Trial Court, after reviewing all of the evidence, found that the officer had not been negligent in any way concerning the treatment, arrest, and transportation of the…