Legal Opinion
Harrison v. Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Dept.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 15, 2004No. 2004-928PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
COOKS, Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
On October 9, 1999, Spencer Hymes, while incarcerated in the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center, was severely beaten by another inmate, Jerry “Lou” Johnson. Several months after this beating, Spencer Hymes died as a result of the injuries he sustained during the incident. Peggy Harrison and Raymond Hymes filed a wrongful death and survival action on behalf of their son, Spencer Hymes, against the Natchitoches Parish Sheriffs Department, Boyd B. Durr, the former Natchitoches Parish Sheriff, Victor Jones, the current Natchitoches Parish Sheriff, John Doe and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Parker v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- State Ex Rel. Jackson v. PhelpsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996