JONES v. OUACHITA PARISH POLICE JURY

No. 36,552-CA.

833 So.2d 1094 (2002)

Johnny JONES, Plaintiff-Appellant v. OUACHITA PARISH POLICE JURY, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

December 11, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Street & Street, by C. Daniel Street, Monroe, for Appellant.

Hayes, Harkey, Smith & Cascio, L.L.P., by Joseph D. Cascio, Jr., Monroe, for Appellee.

Before WILLIAMS, GASKINS and PEATROSS, JJ.


PEATROSS, J.

This appeal arises from a judgment of the trial court awarding Plaintiff, Johnny Jones, damages in the amounts of $1,474 as compensation for .45 acres of land owned by him that was taken by the widening of a drainage ditch by Defendant, Ouachita Parish Police Jury ("Police Jury"), and $3,000 for the cost of removal of spoil and debris from Mr. Jones' property. The trial court did not award general damages to Mr. Jones, who specifically sought damages...

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