Robert Young v. James LeBlanc, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ROBERT YOUNG CIVIL ACTION VERSUS 23-681-SDD-RLB JAMES LEBLANC, ET AL. RULING Defendants James LeBlanc (“LeBlanc”) and Seth Smith (“Smith”) move for judgment as a matter of law under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (“Rule”) 50(b), or alternatively for a new trial or amendment of judgment under Rule 59.1 Plaintiff Robert Young (“Plaintiff”) opposes the Motion.2 Defendants filed a Reply.3 For the reasons that follow, the Motion will be denied. I. BACKGROUND While being held as a pretrial detainee at Catahoula Correctional Center (“CCC”),…