Former prisoner of St. Tammany Parish jail sues sheriff for damages

By Matthew Penix
St. Tammany News
Published on Friday, August 29, 2008 9:46 AM CDT

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A Jefferson Parish man jailed in St. Tammany has sued Sheriff Jack Strain after he fell off a top bunk and injured himself.

In the lawsuit filed this week, Michael Brouillette, who has a history of seizures, is claiming Strain was negligent when he assigned the inmate to the top bunk “even though the defendant knew or should have known” about his medical history.

Brouillette was “sleeping in his top bunk at the St. Tammany Parish jail when he experienced a seizure, causing him to violently fall to the floor causing injury,” his lawyer, Eric Labourdette of New Orleans, wrote.

The lawsuit is seeking damages for emotional distress, medical bills, permanent disability and potential loss of future earning capacity as a result of his injuries.

The injuries were not outlined in the suit.

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k wrote on Aug 29, 2008 7:39 PM:

" Hmmmm. Where was he when he injured himself? Oh yea.. Jail. And whos'actions put him in Jail? Maybe he should have broken the law in one of those states where they have king size mattresses for the prisoners. Or, maybe he should not have broken the law and not have put himself in that position.
Just goes to show you..... "Work harder people - thousands of people on welfare and disabilty are depending on you." "

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