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COOK v. STATE, DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY

No. 2005 CA 0475.

928 So.2d 589 (2006)

Ernest L. COOK and Carolyn Cook v. STATE of Louisiana, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, OFFICE OF STATE POLICE And Michael Arton.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

February 10, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T. Taylor Townsend, Natchitoches, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellant Ernest L. Cook.

Anne E. Watson, Opelousas, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee Carolyn Cook.

Julius W. Grubbs, Jr., New Iberia, Counsel for Appellee State of Louisiana, Department of Public Safety & Corrections, Office of State Police and Michael Arton.

Before: CARTER, C.J., DOWNING and GAIDRY, JJ.

DOWNING, J.

This matter arises from a lawsuit against a Louisiana State Police trooper for allegedly using excessive force when arresting a driver suspected of driving while intoxicated. The Louisiana State Police, the trooper's employer, was also sued. For the following reasons we affirm the judgment rendered in accordance with the jury verdict that dismissed plaintiff's action.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Plaintiff-appellant, Ernest L. Cook, was...

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