CONQUES v. HARDY

No. 5580.

337 So.2d 627 (1976)

Mr. and Mrs. Carrol CONQUES, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. John M. HARDY, Defendant and Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

September 7, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter J. Landry, Lafayette, for plaintiffs and appellants.

J. Burton Willis, St. Martinville, for defendant and appellee.

Before HOOD, CULPEPPER and MILLER, JJ.


CULPEPPER, Judge.

Plaintiffs seek damages resulting from the issuance of an unlawful warrant for the arrest of their 9 year old son. Defendant is the justice of the peace who issued the warrant. The trial judge rejected plaintiffs' demands. Plaintiffs appealed. Defendant answered the appeal, seeking damages for frivolous appeal.

The decisive issue is whether the defendant is protected by the rule of judicial immunity.

On suggestion of the trial judge...

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