Legal Opinion
Delatte v. Genovese
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided September 25, 1967No. Civ. A. 66-844PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUBIN, District Judge:
Is an elected coroner responsible in damages under the Civil Rights Act of 1871 1 if he signs a commitment certificate stating that he has observed and examined a person and thinks that the person is in need of care and treatment for mental illness when he has not in fact observed or examined him ? That is the issue raised by this motion for summary judgment.
The plaintiff, Phillip Leon Delatte, seeks to recover damages from the Coroner of Tangipahoa Parish, La. 2 He alleges that the coroner signed a certificate for Delatte’s commitment stating that he had observed and…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. ClassicSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Screws v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Dalehite v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
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3Cited by8 opinions
- William Whirl v. C. v. (Buster) Kern and Fidelity and Deposit Company of MarylandCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Milton McCray v. State of MarylandCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1972
- Picha v. WielgosDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1976
- Peterson v. StanczakDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1969
- Brown v. Farview State HospitalDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1974
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