OWENS v. JACKSON

No. 88-586.

550 So.2d 359 (1989)

Jack F. OWENS, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Sheriff Thomas L. "Sonny" JACKSON, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

October 4, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gill Smith, Natchez, Miss., for plaintiff-appellant.

Nathan M. Calhoun, Vidalia, George Griffing, Jonesville, for defendant-appellee.

Before DOMENGEAUX, FORET and KING, JJ.


KING, Judge.

The issues presented by this appeal are whether the trial court was correct in dismissing plaintiff's suit with prejudice and whether damages should be awarded for a frivolous appeal.

Jack F. Owens, Jr. (hereinafter plaintiff) filed suit against Thomas L. "Sonny" Jackson, Sheriff of Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, and his attorney, George Griffing (hereinafter defendants), seeking damages for defamation and malicious prosecution allegedly caused...

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