Legal Opinion
Newton v. State, ex rel. Department of Health & Human Resources, Office of Mental Health
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 22, 1988No. 87CA1012PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATKINS, Judge.
This consolidated suit is an action for damages for defamation by plaintiff against the State of Louisiana through the Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) and a state employee. The trial court ruled in favor of the defendants and dismissed plaintiff’s suit. Plaintiff appealed devolutively.
FACTS
This case was consolidated for trial with Newton, et al v. State of Louisiana, et al., 536 So.2d 560 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1988).1
Plaintiff, Autley Newton, had his wife examined in October, 1985, by Dr. Hiram Haynie, a psychiatrist employed by the DHHR at the Hammond Mental Health…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Cangelosi v. SCHWEGMANN BROS., ETC.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- Brannan v. Wyeth Laboratories, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
- O'DELL v. DeichLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
- Alford v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
- Kent v. StewartLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Usner v. StrobachLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
- Massey v. G.B. Cooley Hospital for Retarded CitizensLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
- Newton v. State ex rel. Department of Health & Human Resources, Office of Mental Health, Hammond Mental Health CenterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989