Legal Opinion

Harper v. STATE, DPSC

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided September 5, 1996No. 96-C-0047PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

679 So.2d 1321 (1996)

Gary Allen HARPER

v.

STATE of Louisiana, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, et al.

No. 96-C-0047.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

September 5, 1996.

Rehearing Denied October 25, 1996.

Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General, David G. Sanders, Baton Rouge, for Applicant.

Richard E. Starling, Jr., Pineville, David R. Lestage, De Ridder, for Respondent.

VICTORY, Justice.[*]

We granted certiorari in this case to determine whether the lower courts were erroneous in holding the State of Louisiana, Department of Public Safety and Corrections ("DPSC"), liable in connection with injuries…

Also in this document: Dissent.

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Cooley v. StateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
  2. State Ex Rel. Peck v. PhelpsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
  3. Harper v. DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORR.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1995

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Jackson v. State Ex Rel. Dept. of Corrs.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
  2. Crittindon v. LeBlancCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2022
  3. Seaman v. HowardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
  4. Gullette v. Caldwell Parish Police JuryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
  5. Wells v. Louisiana Department of Public Safety & CorrectionsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011

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