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MERRITT v. CITY OF OAKDALE

No. 01-1533.

817 So.2d 487 (2002)

Kenneth MERRITT, v. CITY OF OAKDALE, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

May 15, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darrell K. Hickman, Attorney at Law, Alexandria, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant Kenneth Merritt.

John F. Wilkes, III, Lisa E. Mayer, Borne, Wilkes & Brady, Lafayette, LA, for Defendant/Appellee City of Oakdale.

Court composed of NED E. DOUCET, JR., Chief Judge, ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX, and MICHAEL G. SULLIVAN, Judges.

SULLIVAN, Judge.

Kenneth Merritt sued the City of Oakdale, its mayor, its police chief, and four police officers for false arrest and imprisonment, malicious prosecution, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, battery, and for violating 42 U.S.C. § 1983. After trial on the merits, the district court dismissed the suit upon finding that the police officers had probable cause to arrest Mr. Merritt for disturbing the peace. For the following...

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