BROWN v. ASCENSION PARISH

Nos. 2003 CA 1279, 2003 CA 1280.

887 So.2d 39 (2004)

Garnett A. BROWN, Reginald D. Brown, Chadwick L. Williams, and Corey A. Williams v. ASCENSION PARISH, Ascension Parish School Board, and East Ascension Parish High School.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

August 18, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley Davis, III, Baton Rouge, Daria Burgess Diaz, New Orleans, Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellants Garnett A. Brown, et al.

Gus A. Fritchie, III, Bennett H. Biever, New Orleans, Counsel for Defendants/Appellants Ascension Parish Police Jury and Coregis Insurance Company.

Benjamin C. Vega, Jr., Donaldsonville, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee Janice Claiborne.

Marvin Gros, Donaldsonville, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee Tilicius Irvin.

Before: CARTER, C.J., FOIL, FITZSIMMONS, GAIDRY and MCDONALD, JJ.


FOIL, J.

Ascension Parish Police Jury and Coregis Insurance Company (Parish) appeal a trial court judgment that assessed the Parish with 10% fault for the fatal shooting of Valmond "J.B." Brown, III (J.B.) by Tilicius Irving (Tilicius).1 Following our review of the record and relevant law, we reverse.

On the evening of May 8, 1996, the Ascension Parish Darrow Community Center (Center) was rented for a high school graduation party...

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