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READ v. ATTAWAY

Civil Action No. 95-1798.

944 F.Supp. 480 (1996)

Edward W. READ, Lisa R. Thompson, and Sherry R. Britt v. Sheriff's Deputy Carson ATTAWAY, Sheriff Boyd Durr and State Farm Fire & Casualty Ins. Co.

United States District Court, W.D. Louisiana, Alexandria Division.

September 26, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard N. Nugent, Jr., D. Reardon Stanford, Alexandria, LA, for Edward W. Read, Lisa R. Thompson, Sherry R. Britt.

Thomas T. Townsend, Kelly Townsend & Thomas, Natchitoches, LA, Ronald E. Corkern, Jr., Watson, Murchison, Crews, Arthur & Corkern, Natchitoches, LA, for Carson Attaway, Boyd Durr.

Steven D. Crews, Watson, Murchison, Crews, Arthur & Corkern, Natchitoches, LA, W. Marvin Hall, Hailey, McNamara, Hall, Larmann & Papale, Metairie, LA, for State Farm Fire & Casualty Insurance Co.

LITTLE, District Judge.

RULING

For the reasons that follow, defendant Boyd Durr's motion to dismiss and, in the alternative, for summary judgment is GRANTED.

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

This matter arises out of a tragic altercation between Joseph Read and Natchitoches Parish Deputy Sheriff Carson Attaway during which Attaway, using his Sheriff's Department revolver, shot and killed Read. Apparently, there was a dispute between Read...

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