Hurel v. Couget

GULOTTA, Judge.

In this law suit for personal injuries received by plaintiff in an altercation with the assistant manager of a supermarket, the jury awarded plaintiff $4,000.00. Defendants appeal, contending the jury erred in finding that defendant Jim Couget used excessive force when he detained plaintiff Marcia Hurel in connection with her arrest for attempted theft of merchandise. They also assert the trial judge erred in refusing to charge the jury on contributory negligence and in forbidding defendants to argue contributory negligence as a defense. Finally, they maintain the award is…