Legal Opinion
Jones v. State
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided April 29, 1974No. Docket Nos. 15778, 15779PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolbrook, P. J.
On or about October 31, 1970, Lawrence C. Jones escaped from the Traverse City State Hospital, returned to Saginaw, shot and killed his wife, Marie, and shot himself. He died a few days later. Mr. Jones, age 61, had been committed to the Traverse City State Hospital on June *63025, 1970, as an alcoholic patient in need of care and treatment.
William D. Jones was appointed administrator of the estates of both deceased parties. On June 14, 1972, he commenced a wrongful death action in the Court of Claims, alleging negligence on the part of the state and naming the state as defendant, along with the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Loving v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Korematsu v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Naudzius v. LahrMichigan Supreme Court · 1931
- Reich v. State Highway DepartmentMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re Jones EstateMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974
- Sharpe Ex Rel. Estate of Sharpe v. South Carolina Dept. of Mental HealthSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1984