FEWELL v. CITY OF MONROE

No. 43,281-CA.

987 So.2d 323 (2008)

Richard FEWELL, Sr., Sheriff of Ouachita Parish, Plaintiff-Appellant v. CITY OF MONROE, City of West Monroe, Town of Richwood, Village of Sterlington and The Ouachita Parish Police Jury, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 7, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neal G. Johnson, Monroe, for Appellant Richard L. Fewell, Sr., Sheriff of Ouachita Parish.

Nanci S. Summersgill, for Appellee City Attorney City of Monroe.

Jay Nolen, Monroe, for Appellee Town of Richwood.

Blackwell Chambliss, By Douglas C. Caldwell, West Monroe, for Appellee City of West Monroe.

Jay B. Mitchell, Assistant District Attorney, for Appellee Parish of Ouachita.

Newman and Oliveaux, LLP, By Todd G. Newman, Monroe, for Appellee Village of Sterlington.

Before BROWN, STEWART and LOLLEY, JJ.


STEWART, J.

Sheriff Richard J. Fewell appeals the trial court's judgment entered in favor of the City of Monroe, the City of West Monroe, the Town of Richwood, the Village of Sterlington, and the Ouachita Parish Police Jury, finding that the sheriff had the sole responsibility to transport and bear all costs associated with transporting patients to a treatment facility pursuant to La. R.S. 28:53(F). For the reasons set forth below, we reverse and remand this case...

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