JERRY G. RATHEY, HUSBAND OF/AND MABLE RATHEY Vs. PRIORITY EMS, INC., RICHARD SCOTT SAMUEL, JOAN SAVOY, ST. BERNARD PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THROUGH ITS SHERIFF, JACK STEPHENS, DAVID PIERCE, C. J. ACOSTA AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY

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JERRY G. RATHEY, HUSBAND OF/AND MABLE RATHEY * NO. 2004-CA-0199 * COURT OF APPEAL VERSUS * FOURTH CIRCUIT PRIORITY EMS, INC., RICHARD SCOTT SAMUEL, JOAN SAVOY, ST. BERNARD PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THROUGH ITS SHERIFF, JACK STEPHENS, DAVID PIERCE, C. J. ACOSTA AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY * STATE OF LOUISIANA * * ******* Armstrong, C. J., concurs in part and dissents in part. I respectfully concur in the majority opinion with the exception of the question of the reallocation of the 10% fault attributable to the immune Sheriff’s Office. As to that issue only, I respectfully dissent for the reasons assigned by Judge Murray.

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