TRENTECOSTA v. BECK

No. 95-CA-0096.

677 So.2d 1013 (1996)

Gordon J. TRENTECOSTA v. Robert BECK, Ronnie Jones, Kermit Smith and the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 29, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Tonry, Michael C. Ginart, Jr., Kim C. Jones, The Law Offices of Tonry & Ginart, Chalmette, for Plaintiffs-Appellees Gordon J. Trentecosta and C & T Arabi, Inc.

Richard Ieyoub, Attorney General, Gregory G. D'Angelo, Special Assistant Attorney General, Panzeca & D'Angelo, Metairie, for Defendants-Appellants Robert Beck, Ronnie Jones, Kermit Smith and the State of Louisiana, Department of Public Safety and Corrections.

Before ARMSTRONG, WALTZER and LANDRIEU, JJ.


WALTZER, Judge.

The Department of Public Safety and Corrections for the State of Louisiana and individual state troopers Robert Beck, Ronnie Jones and Kermit Smith appeal a judgment against them in solido and in favor of plaintiff Gordon J. Trentecosta in the amount of $25,000.00 and plaintiff C & T Arabi, Inc. in the amount of $188,715.00. Additionally, plaintiffs appealed seeking to increase the amount of damages awarded.

The trial court provided the...

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