809 So. 2d 1217 - Owens v. Book’s Empirical Analysis
2002
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2
cited by 2 later decisions
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states following
October 2010
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2 state decisions
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Relies on Johnson v. Hardy · 678 So. 2d 959 - State v. Baynes · 808 So. 2d 677 - Taiae v. City of Baton Rouge
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“On July 10, 1989, a barge allegedly owned by Mr. Owens was seized by the Catahoula Parish Sheriffs Department (CPSD) in connection with the arrest of James Taylor for two counts of felony theft. [1] According to the record, Mr. Taylor was arrested and appeared for a magistrate hearing on July 10, 1989. The record reflects that the deputy sheriff who informed the court of the charges against Mr. Taylor requested that the barge be seized and that the court would render a decision on the request later that day. Apparently, the court granted the deputy's request as the barge was seized. Thereafter, no further action was taken against Mr. Taylor, and no action was taken with regard to the barge until 1999. On August 24, 1999, Mr. Owens filed a motion to release evidence to obtain the barge. However, no action was taken on the motion, and, on February 17, 2000, he filed another motion to release evidence. Pursuant to the second motion, the court ordered that the barge be released to him. On February 12, 2001, Mr. Owens filed suit [No. 21,744] against Sheriff Book and Donnie Littleton, the sheriff's officer who physically seized the barge from Mr. Owens' home, alleging that the barge had been damaged while in their possession and that two tires are missing from the barge [the suit also named "the liability insurer of Sheriff Ronnie Book whom [sic] will be named at a later date"]. He seeks damages. Sheriff Book and Mr. Littleton filed exceptions of prescription. After a hearing, the ”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“State of Louisiana v. James H. Taylor, Docket No. 89-1121, 7th Judicial District Court, Parish of Catahoula, Louisiana.”
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