Donald Dominick v. Todd Barrere, et al, No. 15-30609 (5th Cir. 2016)

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Case: 15-30609 Document: 00513349152 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/20/2016 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 15-30609 Summary Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED January 20, 2016 DONALD DOMINICK, Plaintiff - Appellee Lyle W. Cayce Clerk v. TODD BARRERE; LIEUTENANT PATRICK COCHRAN, Defendants - Appellants Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana USDC No. 3:12-CV-497 Before REAVLEY, SMITH, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* The judgment of the district court is affirmed with the following response to defense objections. These parties are well informed on what the law allows state officers for qualified immunity; and if essential facts are known, the decision about the defense is for the judge to decide. The judge here had evidence of intended Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. * Case: 15-30609 Document: 00513349152 Page: 2 Date Filed: 01/20/2016 No. 15-30609 malicious harm inflicted on plaintiff by defendants, and that question was put to a jury. The jury found that defendants used excessive force, acting with “malice, willfully, intentionally or with callous and reckless indifference to Plaintiff’s constitutional rights.” The district judge made no legal error or abuse of discretion. AFFIRMED. 2

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