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RICARD v. STATE

No. 12951.

382 So.2d 190 (1980)

Benny RICARD v. STATE of Louisiana et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 31, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis R. Whalen, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellant Benny Ricard.

Emile C. Rolfs, III, Howard P. Elliot, Jr., Baton Rouge, for defendants-appellees State of Louisiana, through the Department of Public Safety, Division of State Police, and Steve Jones.

Before COVINGTON, LOTTINGER and COLE, JJ.

COLE, Judge.

This is a suit by Benny Ricard under 42 U.S.C. § 19831 (Civil Rights Act) against the State of Louisiana; Steve Jones, a state trooper; and, the Department of Public Safety. Plaintiff allegedly was pistol-whipped by a state trooper and sustained injuries. From a partial summary judgment dismissing his claim for punitive or exemplary damages only, plaintiff has appealed.

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