STROIK v. PONSETI

Nos. 96-CA-0842, 96-CA-1500.

683 So.2d 1342 (1996)

Monica STROIK v. Wilbur PONSETI, Warren Woodfork, the City of New Orleans, and Royal Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Granted February 7, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis P. Couvillion, James Minge & Associates, New Orleans, for Plaintiff/Appellee Monica Stroik.

Franz L. Zibilich, Chief Deputy City Attorney, Avis Marie Russell, City Attorney, New Orleans, for Defendants/Appellants Wilbur Ponseti and City of New Orleans.

Before SCHOTT, C.J., and KLEES and WALTZER, JJ.


WALTZER, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Monica Stroik sued Wilbur Ponseti, an officer of the New Orleans Police Department, Police Superintendent Warren Woodfork, the City of New Orleans (the City) and Royal Insurance Company (Royal) to recover damages sustained as a result of Officer Ponseti's negligent conduct in shooting Ms. Stroik, a hostage and victim of an armed car-jacking, in the course of apprehending the perpetrator. Royal, the insurer of...

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