HANKTON v. STATE

No. 2019-CA-0557.

294 So.3d 25 (2020)

Sherome HANKTON, v. The STATE of Louisiana, Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans (University Hospital), Through the Board of Supervisors at Louisiana State University and Dr. John Doe.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

March 4, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacques F. Bezou , Matthew L. Devereaux , Jacques F. Bezou, Jr. , Erica A. Hyla , THE BEZOU LAW FIRM, 534 E. Boston Street, Covington, LA 70433, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE.

JEFF LANDRY , ATTORNEY GENERAL, RICHARD T. SIMMONS, JR. , CHARLES G. CLAYTON, IV , Special Assistant Attorney Generals, Hailey, McNamara, Hall, Larmann & Papale, LLP, One Galleria Boulevard, Suite 1400, P.O. Box 8288, Metairie, LA 70011-8288, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT.

(Court composed of Chief Judge James F. McKay, III, Judge Terri F. Love, Judge Dale N. Atkins).


This is a personal injury case. Appellee, Sherome Hankton ("Officer Hankton"), a New Orleans Police Department ("NOPD") officer, was attacked by a NOPD prisoner, Conrad Jackson ("Mr. Jackson"), while Officer Hankton was guarding Mr. Jackson during a hospital stay. Mr. Jackson was being treated at Medical Center of Louisiana...

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