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BRAXTON v. STATE TROOPERS ASSOCIATION

CA 21-355.

333 So.3d 516 (2022)

Calvin W. BRAXTON, Sr. v. LOUISIANA STATE TROOPERS ASSOCIATION, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

January 5, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Floyd J. Falcon, Jr. , Avant & Falcon, P. O. Box 2667, Baton Rouge, LA 70821, (225) 387-4462, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Louisiana State Troopers Association.

Jeff Landry , Attorney General, Steven M. Oxenhandler , Special Assistant Attorney General, Michael John O'Shee , Special Assistant Attorney General, P. O. Box 6118, Alexandria, LA 71301, (318) 445-6471, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Jay Oliphant.

Jill L. Craft , W. Brett Conrad, Jr. , Kaitlin A. Wall , 329 St. Ferdinand Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, (225) 663-2612, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT: Calvin W. Braxton, Sr.

Jeff Landry , Attorney General, Ben L. Mayeaux , Special Assistant Attorney General, Jennie Porche Pellegrin , Special Assistant Attorney General, One Petroleum Center, Suite 200, 1001 West Pinhook Road, Lafayette, LA 70503, (337) 237-7000, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections (Office of State Police).

Mary Ann M. White , Shows, Cali & Walsh, LLP, 628 St. Louis Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, (225) 346-1461, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Louisiana State Troopers Association.

Court composed of Billy Howard Ezell, John E. Conery, and Van H. Kyzar, Judges.

Calvin Braxton filed a defamation suit against the State of Louisiana, Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Police (State Police); Louisiana State Trooper Colonel Jay Oliphant; and the Louisiana State Troopers Association (LSTA). The trial court granted a special motion to strike filed by the State Police pursuant...

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