HATFIELD v. HERRING

No. 54,048-CA.

326 So.3d 944 (2021)

George E. "Eric" HATFIELD, Amy Leigh Senn, Minor Child, T.R.H., Minor Child, B.C.H., Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Bobby HERRING, Det. with Caddo Parish Sheriff Dept., Danny Lawler, Member/Manager/Auctioneer with Danny Lawler Enterprises, LLC, Ken Lawler, David Lawler, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Judgment rendered August 11, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

GILLEY & GILLEY, By: Patricia A. Gilley , Shreveport, Counsel for Appellants.

GEORGE E. HATFIELD, AMY L. SENN, In Proper Person, Appellants.

PETTIETTE, ARMAND, DUNKELMAN, WOODLEY, BYRD & CROMWELL, LLC, By: Edwin H. Byrd, III , Shreveport, Counsel for Appellee, Bobby Herring.

RONALD J. MICIOTTO , STERNBURG, NACCARI & WHITE, LLC, By: Scott L. Sternburg , Counsel for Appellees, Danny Lawler, Ken Lawler, David Lawler.

Before PITMAN, STONE, and THOMPSON, JJ.


A longstanding acrimonious relationship between the plaintiffs and the defendants gives rise to this defamation action by an elected official who was a contemporary candidate for another office. Additional plaintiffs include his girlfriend and their two minor children against various individuals, including the owner of a tabloid newspaper...

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