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SAM v. RICHARD

No. 17-30593.

887 F.3d 710 (2018)

Jamarcus SAM, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shone Chase RICHARD, Officer, in his individual and official capacity; City of Opelousas, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED April 12, 2018.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Christopher Whitmore, Esq. , Blake Jones Law Firm, L.L.C., Lawrence Blake Jones, Esq. , Senior Attorney, Scheuermann & Jones, L.L.C., New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Albert Kirk Gasperecz, Esq. , Adams & Reese, L.L.P., New Orleans, LA, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before KING, HAYNES, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.

Jamarcus Sam sued Officer Shone Chase Richard, the City of Opelousas, and the City's insurer under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for excessive use of force and unjustified detention. Sam also brought related state law claims. The district court granted summary judgment on Sam's federal claims and dismissed the state...

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