· 5/15/1876
Irwin v. City of New Orleans
Citations
- 28 La. Ann. 670
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- punitive damages of $600,000; economic damages of $279.05, for 2,150:1 ratio, for false arrest and confiscation of lunch voucher by casino security officer
- applying the public function test to private guards
- applying the public function test to private guards
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Judges: Taliaferro, Wyly
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