--- title: "LaSalle Corrections Hit with Record $42.75M Verdict" meta: "og:description": "Louisiana jury delivered a record $42.75M civil rights verdict against LaSalle Corrections for the 2015 death of Erie Moore Sr. in their private Monroe jail." "og:title": "LaSalle Corrections Hit with Record $42.75M Verdict" description: "Louisiana jury delivered a record $42.75M civil rights verdict against LaSalle Corrections for the 2015 death of Erie Moore Sr. in their private Monroe jail." --- October 27, 2025 # **LaSalle Corrections Hit with Record $42.75M Verdict** Louisiana jury delivered a record $42.75M civil rights verdict against LaSalle Corrections for the 2015 death of Erie Moore Sr. in their private Monroe jail. [**Constitutional and Civil Rights**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/lasalle-corrections-hit-with-record-4275m-verdict/jury-verdict/category/constitutional-and-civil-rights) ### **Outline** Author ![](https://media.jurimatic.com/cdn-cgi/image/q=70/profile_images/shared_image_1.webp) **Sohini Chakraborty****Sohini Chakraborty is a lawyer, with over two years of experience in legal research and analysis. She specializes in working closely with expert witnesses, offering critical support in preparing legal research and detailed case studies.** ![Article Image](https://media.jurimatic.com/cdn-cgi/image/q=70/images/Lasalle_Corrections.webp) In a historic federal court decision in Louisiana, a jury returned a $42.75 million verdict against the private jail operator, LaSalle Corrections, Inc., for the 2015 in-custody death of Erie Moore Sr. at Richwood Correctional Center. The lawsuit, brought by Moore's children, alleged that correctional staff used excessive force and, crucially, exhibited "deliberate indifference" by failing to provide immediate and necessary medical care after the incident, a violation of Moore’s Fourteenth Amendment rights. This record-setting civil rights judgment held the corporate entity and its employees responsible for systemic failures in training and supervision, emphasizing the jury's commitment to holding the private prison industry accountable for the safety and well-being of detainees. ## **Case Background** The case arose from the events of May 17, 2015. Erie Moore Sr., a detainee at Richwood Correctional Center, a facility managed by LaSalle Corrections under a contract with the City of Monroe, died after an alleged altercation and subsequent failure of medical care by jail staff. Moore's children Erie Moore Jr., Tiffany Robinson, and Tamara Robinson filed the federal civil rights lawsuit, claiming that the company and its personnel had deprived their father of his constitutional rights, leading directly to his untimely death. The lawsuit sought to recover monetary damages for the pain and suffering Moore endured before his death (a survival claim) and for the profound loss suffered by his children (a wrongful death claim). ### **Cause** The Plaintiffs asserted that Erie Moore Sr.’s death resulted directly from the Defendants’ actions and deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs. The core of the complaint alleged that the jail staff, including various guards and command officers, used excessive force against Moore during his detention. More critically, the complaint contended that the officers subsequently failed to intervene to protect him and, crucially, failed to provide Moore with the necessary medical monitoring and care after the encounter, which was a violation of his rights under the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The lawsuit also detailed failures in training, supervision, and policy implementation by the facility’s leadership and its corporate owner, LaSalle Corrections, Inc. ### **Injury** Erie Moore Sr. suffered severe physical injuries and emotional distress as a result of the alleged excessive force and the subsequent lack of medical attention. These injuries, according to the complaint, directly caused or significantly contributed to his death while he remained in the custody of the jail. For the family, the injury was the wrongful death of their father, resulting in the loss of his love, guidance, and support. ### **Damages Sought** The Moore family pursued significant financial compensation, including survival damages for the pain and suffering Erie Moore Sr. endured from the moment his rights were violated until his death, and wrongful death damages to compensate his children for their profound loss. They sought to ensure that the verdict was high enough to not only compensate the family but also to serve as a punishment and deterrent against the corporate Defendant for future negligence and constitutional rights violations. ## **Key Arguments and Proceedings** The trial unfolded in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Monroe Division. The Moore family’s legal team painted a picture of systemic failures, where a profit-driven mentality had overshadowed the fundamental duty to protect and care for those in custody. ### **Legal Representation** **Plaintiff(s):** Erie Moore, Jr | Tiffany Robinson | Tamara Robinson, individually and on behalf of Erie Moore, Sr. · **Counsel for Plaintiff(s):** Omar Qureshi | Max Schoening | Nelson W. Cameron | James Anglin Flynn | Patrick R Jackson · **Experts for Plaintiff(s):** [John Owings](https://expertwitnessprofiler.com/expert-witness/John-Owings/1568708) | [Teri B.O’Neal](https://expertwitnessprofiler.com/expert-witness/Teri-O’Neal/1568710) | [David Nelson](https://expertwitnessprofiler.com/expert-witness/David-Nelson/1568711) | [Randy Pinkley](https://expertwitnessprofiler.com/expert-witness/Randy-Pinkley/1568709) | [Kenneth M. Sanders](https://expertwitnessprofiler.com/expert-witness/Kenneth-Sanders/1522148) | [Eduardo Gonzalez Toledo](https://expertwitnessprofiler.com/expert-witness/Eduardo-Gonzalez-Toledo/1529717) | [Frank Perritti](https://expertwitnessprofiler.com/expert-witness/Frank-Peretti/1525655) **Defendant(s):** LaSalle Corrections, Inc | Warden Ray Hanson | Christopher Loring | Gerald Hardwell | Roy Brown | Reginald Williams | Kenneth Hart | Danielle Walker | Duan Rosenthal | Roderick Douglas | Jeremy Runner | Reginald Curly | The City of Monroe was also named as a Defendant, based on its contract with LaSalle Corrections. · **Counsel for Defendant(s):** Nanci S. Summersgill | H Bradford Calvit | Deirdre C McGlinchey | Eli Jules Meaux | John D Ryland | Lavalle Bernard Salomon | Stephen Finley Butterfield | Brandon B Brown | Gillian Miculek McCarroll | Joseph S Woodley | Edwin Henry Byrd , III | Blake Joseph Arcuri | Craig E Frosch | James Bryan Mullaly | L Fred Schroeder | Thomas Allen Usry | Nanci S Summersgill | Brandon Wade Creekbaum | Charles Bryan Racer | Robert Kenton Denny | Phillip Jordan Ellis | Jameson M Taylor ## **Key Arguments or Remarks by Counsel** ### **Claims** The Plaintiffs’ counsel presented compelling evidence that the corrections officers used excessive and unreasonable physical force against Erie Moore Sr. They argued this use of force started a fatal sequence of events. Furthermore, they vigorously maintained that the officers and command staff failed to properly supervise the situation, failed to step in when the force became excessive, and, most critically, exhibited a shocking disregard for Moore's deteriorating medical condition after the incident. Their arguments detailed how the lack of appropriate, timely medical attention violated Moore’s federally protected rights as a detainee. The family’s attorneys emphasized that LaSalle Corrections had established institutional practices that encouraged or permitted this dangerous indifference to inmate safety. ### **Defense** The defense team consistently refuted the allegations of excessive force and institutional misconduct. The officers’ counsel asserted that staff only used force necessary to manage a difficult detainee and maintain order, and that their actions aligned with standard operating procedures. LaSalle Corrections and the supervisory staff argued they had provided necessary training to their employees and that the facility's policies met legal requirements. The City of Monroe, a separate Defendant, generally denied liability, maintaining that their involvement was limited to booking detainees under a contract, and they had not been notified of similar complaints about the Richwood facility previously. ### **Jury Verdict** The jury on 20th October 2025, in the U.S. District Court had heard all the evidence and arguments, ultimately siding overwhelmingly with the Moore family. They returned a staggering verdict of $42.75 million against LaSalle Corrections, Inc, which included the punitive damage of $ 23,250,000. The verdict confirmed that the private jail company and its staff had violated Erie Moore Sr.’s civil rights, holding them fully accountable for the loss and suffering they inflicted. This record-setting judgment sends a clear and powerful message to the private prison industry that juries will hold them responsible for the lives placed in their care. 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