Legal Opinion
Williams v. State ex rel. Department of Social Services
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 28, 2004No. 37,923-CAPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
1, STEWART, J.
Plaintiff, Teresa Cooper Williams (“Williams”), appeals the jury’s finding of no negligence on the part of defendants, State of Louisiana through the Department of Social Services (“DSS”) and Bettie Adger (“Adger”), in the death of her daughter, Jessie Cooper (“Jessie”), and the trial court’s denial of her JNOV. For the reasons expressed herein, we affirm.
FACTS
This wrongful death action followed the drowning death of fourteen year old Jessie on May 29, 2000. Jessie had been in the custody of DSS since April 6, 1999, after she was temporarily removed from the custody of her…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Greene v. Fox Crossing, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
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