Legal Opinion
Grant Ex Rel. Family Eldercare v. Gilbert
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 24, 2003No. 01-51120PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Ernest Grant, a mentally retarded nursing home resident, sued three Texas state officers in their official capacities for failing to provide him with adequate information about community-based placement alternatives to nursing home care. Grant claims that without this information, he and others similarly situated are unable to make fully informed decisions regarding their living options. Before considering Grant’s motion for class certification, the district court found that Grant lacked standing. Because Grant since has applied for, and is now receiving,…
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