GERARD v. PARISH OF JEFFERSON

No. 5-145.

424 So.2d 440 (1982)

Caroline Jeanette Brister, Wife of/and Anthony Herman GERARD, for Themselves and on Behalf of Their Minor Children Sharon, Douglas, Patrick, Paige, and Sandra v. The PARISH OF JEFFERSON, State of Louisiana; the Sheriff, Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana; Firemen's Fund Insurance Company, Their Insurer; Robert Kerry, and Deputy Sheriff Sergeant J. Koehler.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 17, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hugh G. Oliver, Westwego, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Cronvich, Wambsgans & Michalczyk, A. Wes Wambsgans, Metairie, Warren E. Mouledoux, Jr., Asst. Parish Atty., Gretna, Dillon & Cambre, Gerard M. Dillon, New Orleans, Ronald C. Davis, Asst. Atty. Gen., New Orleans, for defendants-appellees.

Before SAMUEL, KLIEBERT and GRISBAUM, JJ.


GRISBAUM, Judge.

This personal injury suit involves the alleged torts of false imprisonment, battery, and invasion of privacy. Plaintiffs, a husband and wife, individually and on behalf of their minor children bring suit to recover damages from a police officer, the Sheriff, Parish of Jefferson, a Jefferson Parish dog pound officer, the Parish of Jefferson, and its insurer for the alleged intentional torts of battery and false imprisonment and for an alleged illegal...

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