WHIPPLE, J.
Plaintiffs, who were inmates in the Ascension Parish Jail, appeal the judgment of the trial court, granting the motion for summary judgment in favor of defendant, Sheriff Jeffrey Wiley, and dismissing their claims for damages with prejudice. For the following reasons, we reverse and remand.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In 1997, plaintiffs, who were incarcerated at the Ascension Parish Jail in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, filed suit in federal...
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