Legal Opinion
Dominick Perniciaro, III v. Hampton Lea
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 16, 2018No. 17-30161PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:
Dominick Perniciaro, III, who suffers from schizophrenia, has been committed to the Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System ("ELMHS") since he was arrested for battery and found incompetent to stand trial in 2013. He has sustained numerous injuries throughout his commitment-some minor, some more serious-as a result of physical altercations with other patients and with guards. He filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , alleging that he received inadequate medical care and that defendants-his treating psychiatrist (Dr. Jeffrey Nicholl), ELMHS's chief of staff (Dr.…
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