Legal Opinion
In re the Commitment of W.C.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 20, 1996No. CA 96 0777PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
hWHIPPLE, Judge.
This is an appeal by respondent, W.C., from a trial court judgment, judicially committing him to the East Louisiana State Hospital. For the following reasons, we affirm.
*636FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On February 28, 1996, Dr. Denise Graham, director of the East Louisiana State Hospital, filed a petition for judicial commitment of W.C. pn the basis that he was gravely disabled. Prior to the hearing in this matter, the trial court ordered Dr. Francine Morrison, W.C.’s treating physician at East Louisiana State Hospital, to independently examine W.C. and file a written report with…
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