CASE RESULT

Wrongful Arrest Suit Results in Subtantial Settlement

Client was arrested outside The Boot, a bar in New Orleans, so wearing what the officer alleged was illegal body armor and subject to a barrage of verbal abuse. 

This occurred in front of numerous witnesses in the middle of the night and the officer was motivated by his having taken offense at a shirt the plaintiff was wearing. 

This resulted in a substantial confidential settlement.

Case Info


Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Plaintiff: R.M.

Defendant: City of New Orleans, New Orleans Police Department

Charges: Civil Rights 1983 suit for wrongful arrest

Result: Substantial settlement

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