Legal Opinion
Wells v. Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 24, 2011No. 46,428-CAPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGaskins, J.
[iThe plaintiff, Leila Wells, mother of the decedent, Kerry Scarborough, appeals from a trial court judgment and jury verdict finding that the defendants, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (“DPSC”); the Madison Parish Law Enforcement District; Charles R. Harmon, Jr., former sheriff of Madison Parish; and E.A. Conway Medical Center (“Conway”), did not fail to render reasonable and adequate medical care to the decedent. For the following reasons, we affirm the trial court judgment.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In March 1993, Mr. Scarborough, who lived in the Tallulah,…
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