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HARRIS v. CARTER

No. 33,951-CA.

768 So.2d 827 (2000)

Evelyn Taylor HARRIS, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Robert P. "Bob" CARTER, Sheriff of Morehouse Parish, et al., Defendant-appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

October 4, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Usry & Weeks by Freeman Matthews, Metairie, Counsel for Appellant.

Willie Hunter, Jr., Monroe, Counsel for Appellee.

Before NORRIS, WILLIAMS and CARAWAY, JJ.

CARAWAY, J.

This wrongful death and survival action results from the shooting death of a suspect by a police officer participating in a drug enforcement operation conducted by the Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office. The trial court found that the use of deadly force by the officer was unreasonable and that the officer and the commanding officer of the operation were at fault. The sheriff and officers appeal. Finding no manifest...

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