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Burke claims that he saw one of the ladies lose her foot<strong>in</strong>g as she wasenter<strong>in</strong>g the limous<strong>in</strong>e <strong>and</strong> felt it was <strong>his</strong> dutyto come to her assistanceTestimony differed as to the extent <strong>and</strong> manner <strong>in</strong> which Trooper Burkeentered <strong>in</strong>to the limous<strong>in</strong>eThe occupants of the limous<strong>in</strong>e claim TrooperBurke did not <strong>in</strong>dicate he was a law enforcement officer <strong>and</strong> they thought hewas a hoodlum or gang member attempt<strong>in</strong>g to perpetrate a crime on themSome of the occupants of the limous<strong>in</strong>e became embroiled <strong>in</strong> a physicalaltercation with Trooper Burke result<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>juriesRoy Hill was arrestedfor felony assault of an officerRiverside filed t<strong>his</strong> lawsuit seek<strong>in</strong>g damages contend<strong>in</strong>g that TrooperBurke act<strong>in</strong>g under color of state law unlawfully trespassed<strong>in</strong>to thelimous<strong>in</strong>e committed battery upon the occupants <strong>and</strong> wrongfully deta<strong>in</strong>edthe limous<strong>in</strong>eMade defendants were David Edw<strong>in</strong> Burke <strong>and</strong> the State ofLouisiana through the Department of Public Safety <strong>and</strong> CorrectionsThereafter Maria Montalvo Bianca Cheng Ronald Cheng April StevensRoy Hill Angel Hebert Lisa Lambert Pamela K<strong>in</strong>del Kristen Miley <strong>and</strong>Helga Pope filed an <strong>in</strong>tervention <strong>in</strong> the suit seek<strong>in</strong>g damages for <strong>in</strong>juriessusta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> the meleeFollow<strong>in</strong>g a trial without a jury the trial court entered judgment <strong>in</strong>favor of Riverside aga<strong>in</strong>st the defendants for38 000 00 <strong>in</strong> compensatorydamages 500 00 <strong>in</strong> punitive damages <strong>and</strong> 5 000 00 <strong>in</strong> attorney feesalong with costs <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>terestThe trial court further rendered judgmentaga<strong>in</strong>st defendants <strong>in</strong> favor of the <strong>in</strong>tervenors for damages along with costs<strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>terest as follows Maria Montalvo 12 000 00 April Hill8 500 00 Pam K<strong>in</strong>del 6 500 00 Helga Pope 5 000 00 Bianca Cheng2 For ease of discussion here<strong>in</strong> we refer to Riverside <strong>and</strong> the <strong>in</strong>tervenors collectively aspla<strong>in</strong>tiffs where appropriate4

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