GUNTER v. JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH

No. 11-1018.

84 So.3d 705 (2012)

Johnnie Thomas GUNTER and Loretta Elizabeth LaCoste, as the Natural Tutrix of her Minor Child, Casey Elizabeth LaCoste, v. JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH and the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Department, Richard E. "Ricky" Edwards, Jr., Individually, and in his Official Capacity as Sheriff of Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Department, Terrie Guillory, Ivan Guillory, Mike Hill, Chad Romero, the Town of Lake Arthur, Cheryl Vincent, Individually, and as Chief of Police of the Town of Lake Arthur, Leland Lassander, Jared Manuel, and Derrick Turner, Officers of the Town of Lake Arthur Police Department.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

February 1, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Robert Shelton , Shelton Law Firm, Lafayette, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellants, Johnnie Thomas Gunter and Lorritta Elizabeth LaCoste, as the natural tutrix of her minor child, Casey Elizabeth LaCoste.

John F. Wilkes, III , Joy C. Rabalais , Ray F. Lucas III , Erin N. Hargrave , Lafayette, LA, for Defendants/Appellees, Town of Lake Arthur; Chief Cheryl Vincent, individually and in her official capacity as Chief of Police of the Town of Lake Arthur; Officer Jared Manuel, individually and in his official capacity as a Police Officer for the Town of Lake Arthur; and Officer Leland Laseter, individually and in his official capacity as a Police Officer for the Town of Lake Arthur.

David E. Marcantel , Marcantel, Marcantel, Wall, Pfeiffer & Stretcher, Jennings, LA, for Defendant, Derrick Turner.

Lloyd Frederick Schroeder, II , Usry, Weeks & Matthews, New Orleans, LA, for Defendants, Richard E. "Ricky" Edwards, Terry Guillory, Ivan Guillory, and Chad Romero.

Court composed of OSWALD A. DECUIR, BILLY HOWARD EZELL, and JAMES T. GENOVESE, Judges.


GENOVESE, Judge.

Plaintiffs, Johnnie Thomas Gunter and Lorritta1 Elizabeth LaCoste, as the natural tutrix of her minor child, Casey Elizabeth LaCoste, appeal the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendants, the Town of Lake Arthur (Lake Arthur); Chief Cheryl Vincent (Chief Vincent), individually and in her capacity as Chief of Police of the Town of Lake Arthur; Officer Jared Manuel (Officer Manuel), individually and...

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