Pickney v. Sandoz

SAVOY, Judge.

Plaintiff initially instituted suit against Lawrence B. Sandoz, Jr., Lloyd Andrus, John W. Wilson, and Pat F. Willis, claiming damages for false arrest, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. The suit is based on an affidavit signed by defendants, lessors of Food Town, Inc., charging plaintiff with the crime of criminal trespass at the Food Town Store located in Opelousas, Louisiana. Plaintiff was arrested on the store premises on August 21, 1965.

By supplemental petition Food Town, Inc., and Malcolm Shelby, store manager, were also made defendants. These last named…