Harper v. State ex rel. Department of Health & Hospitals
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
TERRI F. LOVE, Judge.
11 This appeal arises from the illegal confinement of Willie Warren Harper following an acquittal of not guilty by reason of insanity for theft and a commitment to the custody of Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. Once released from custody, Mr. Harper filed a class action lawsuit seeking damages, but passed away. His children then filed suit against the State of Louisiana and the Louisiana De*483partment of Health and Hospitals seeking damages individually and on behalf of their father. Mr. Harper’s class action petition was dismissed. Following a jury trial, the…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
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