Legal Opinion

Brown v. City of Monroe

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 26, 2014No. 48,764-CAPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROWN, Chief Judge.

Iiln this lawsuit, plaintiff, Annette Brown, asserted claims of false arrest, false imprisonment, and malicious prosecu*794tion against the City of Monroe, Louisiana, and the Sheriff of Ouachita Parish. The Sheriff was dismissed on the grant of a motion for summary judgment.1 A bench trial proceeded against the City. The trial court found that plaintiff was “arrested, booked and jailed for an offense she undoubtedly did not commit.” The trial court, however, found that the actions that were taken (by the police) were reasonable and appropriate. For the reasons expressed, we…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Baker v. McCollanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Berkovitz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. Hardy v. BowieSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
  5. Moresi v. State, Dept. of Wildlife & FisheriesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1990

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Young v. MarshLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
  2. Johnson v. MontoyaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
  3. McMasters v. Department of PoliceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
  4. Fuller v. D.L. Peterson Trust Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  5. Langley v. WisemanDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 2023

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