BREATH v. CRONVICH

Nos. 83-3035, 83-3438.

729 F.2d 1006 (1984)

Gerard O. BREATH, Individually d/b/a The Roach Coach, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellee Cross-Appellant, v. Alwynn J. CRONVICH, (former) Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, and Harry Lee, Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, Defendants-Appellants Cross-Appellees. Lloyd BROWN, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alwynn J. CRONVICH, (former) Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, and Harry Lee, Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, Defendants-Appellants. Gerard O. BREATH, Individually d/b/a the Roach Coach, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellee Cross-Appellant, v. Alwynn J. CRONVICH, (former) Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, et al., Defendants-Appellants Cross-Appellees, and Edwin W. Edwards, Governor of Louisiana, Defendant-Appellant Cross-Appellee. Lloyd BROWN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alwynn J. CRONVICH, (former) Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, et al., Defendants-Appellants, and Edwin W. Edwards, Governor of Louisiana, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied June 14, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cronvich, Wambsgans & Michalczyk, Richard M. Michalczyk, Metairie, La., for Cronvich, et al.

Patricia Nalley Bowers, Asst. Atty. Gen., New Orleans, La., for Edwards.

Robert M. Hearin, Jr., New Orleans, La., for Breath.

Richard Goins, New Orleans, La., for Brown.

Before BROWN, GEE and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges:


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied June 14, 1984.

GEE, Circuit Judge:

This suit revolves around the practice in Jefferson Parish of towing and impounding illegally-parked vehicles and assessing towing and storage fees before the vehicles are released to their owners. Plaintiff Breath filed suit seeking individual and classwide injunctive and declaratory relief, individual restitution and damages, and costs and attorneys' fees for a class of persons who...

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