BERNSTINE v. CITY OF NATCHITOCHES

No. 5534.

335 So.2d 51 (1976)

Jimmie Lee BERNSTINE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF NATCHITOCHES et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

July 6, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelly, Seaman & Ware by Charles Seaman, Natchitoches, for plaintiff-appellant.

Gist, Methvin & Trimble by James T. Trimble, Jr., Alexandria, Watson, Murchison, Crews & Arthur by William P. Crews, Natchitoches, for defendants-appellees.

Before CULPEPPER, GUIDRY and BERTRAND, JJ.


GUIDRY, Judge.

In this suit plaintiff seeks to recover general and special damages allegedly sustained by him as a result of his having been shot by Sgt. Glenn Dowden, a police officer with the City of Natchitoches Police Department, on the night of June 28, 1974.

The trial judge denied plaintiff's demand in general damages against the police officer and his employer. The Court did, however, hold that plaintiff was entitled to recover the sum of $455.00, which...

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