Legal Opinion
Scott v. State
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 23, 1993No. 92 CA 0313PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOTTINGER, Chief Judge.
This is a tort action brought by the parents of a thirteen year old child, Eric Scott Payne, who hung himself while in the custody of the Baton Rouge City Police Juvenile Detention Center. The parents of the deceased child seek damages for wrongful death and also bring a survival action on behalf of their child. The following governmental entities were named as defendants in the suit: the State of Louisiana, the Parish of East Baton Rouge, the City of Baton Rouge and the Baton Rouge City Police Department. After a trial on the merits, the presiding judge ruled in favor…
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