BROUSSARD v. DOMINGUE

No. 92-1073.

619 So.2d 143 (1993)

Theodore BROUSSARD, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. David DOMINGUE, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

June 2, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J.B. Jones, Jr., Cameron, for Theodore Broussard.

Michael Steven Beverung, Lake Charles, for David Domingue, et al.

Before LABORDE, THIBODEAUX and DECUIR, JJ.


THIBODEAUX, Judge.

Wayne McElveen, in his capacity as Sheriff of Calcasieu Parish, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department, and David Domingue appeal an allegedly excessive damage award of $160,000.00 to plaintiff, Theodore Broussard, in connection with misconduct by Deputy Domingue during his arrest of Broussard. The trial judge's determination of liability was not appealed.

Finding no abuse of discretion by the trial judge in his award of damages, we affirm...

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