Ford v. McKesson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA JOHN FORD CIVIL ACTION VERSUS DERAY MCKESSON, ET AL. NO. 16-00742-BAJ-RLB RULING AND ORDER Plaintiff John Ford, a Baton Rouge Police Department officer, was on duty at a demonstration in Baton Rouge on July 9, 2016, when he was struck by a heavy object thrown by an unidentified demonstrator. Ford sued Defendant DeRay Mckesson, now the sole remaining Defendant, alleging that Mckesson negligently organized and led the protest and was therefore liable under Louisiana tort law for Ford’s injuries. (Doc. 101, Amended Complaint). Now before…