The theory of liability accepted by this court was that Officer Doe had plausibly alleged that Mckesson knew or should have known that the protest he led onto a public highway would turn confrontational and violent, and thus that, in the course of organizing and leading that protest, he breached a duty of reasonable care owed to Officer Doe and persons similarly situated. divided panel of this court found that Officer Doe's complaint had stated a cause of action under Louisiana law against Mckesson.

It found that the facts alleged did not fall into one of the specific categories of conduct for which an individual can be held liable for the tortious activity of an associate…. The district court dismissed Officer Doe's claim …. Officer Doe brought suit against Mckesson in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, federal district court, alleging that his injuries resulted from Mckesson's negligence in organizing and leading the protest. The individual who threw the object has not been identified. As a result, he lost teeth and suffered injury to his jaw and brain. Officer John Doe was struck in the face by a piece of concrete or similar rock-like object. Some protesters began throwing various objects at the police. The police began making arrests and attempting to clear the highway.

According to the complaint, the defendant directed the protest to a public highway in front of a police station. This case arose out of a protest alleged to have been organized and led by defendant DeRay Mckesson in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in response to the police shooting of Alton Sterling.

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