Legal Opinion
Battig v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided September 13, 1977No. 18941PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM RULING
STAGG, District Judge.
In April, 1972, Keith Robert Battig, a moderately mentally retarded child, was enrolled at St. Mary’s School for Retarded Children at Clarks, Louisiana. St. Mary’s was and is owned and operated by the Catholic Diocese of Alexandria. St. Mary’s admitted Keith as a result of an application for admission accepted by letter from the school. The application, signed by his parents, Donald Joseph Battig and Patricia Maxine Battig, contains a number of “agreements” respecting the terms of acceptance.
Keith became ill about April 24, 1972, running a high fever and…
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