NALL v. PARISH OF IBERVILLE

No. CA 88 0337.

542 So.2d 145 (1989)

Woodrow F. NALL, Dolores E. Nall, Individually and d/b/a Woodie's Body Shop and Wrecker Service v. PARISH OF IBERVILLE and Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Freddie H. Pitre, Sr.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

April 11, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack Patrick Harris, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff Woodrow F. Nall, et al.

Edward A. Songy, Plaquemine, for defendant Parish of Iberville, et al.

Before CARTER, LANIER and LeBLANC, JJ.


LeBLANC, Judge.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether a parish is the employer of a deputy sheriff for purposes of imposing vicarious liability under La.Civ.C. art. 2320. The trial court concluded that it was not and dismissed plaintiffs' suit against the parish. We affirm.

On July 15, 1987, plaintiffs, Woodrow F. and Dolores E. Nall, individually and d/b/a Woodie's Body Shop and Wrecker Service, filed suit seeking damages for unfair trade practices and...

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