Legal Opinion
Bridgewater v. State ex rel. Department of Corrections
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 12, 1982No. 15069PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEAR, Judge.
Plaintiff-appellee, Henry Bridgewater (Bridgewater), an inmate at the Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) at Angola, Louisiana, filed suit against defendant, State of Louisiana through the Department of Corrections (the Department), seeking damages for injuries he sustained at LSP. After a trial on the merits before a commissioner of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court, judgment was rendered by the district court in favor of plaintiff in the amount of $5,000.00. From that judgment, defendant has appealed.
Plaintiff normally performed janitorial tasks. On Sunday, February 18,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Lytell v. HushfieldSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- Reed v. State Dept. of CorrectionsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- Harris v. Gulf States Utilities Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
3Cited by4 opinions
- Gould v. State Through La. Dept. of Correct.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- Bridgewater v. State Through Dept. of Corr.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- Brewington v. Louisiana Dept. of CorrectionsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
- Bridgewater v. State ex rel. Department of CorrectionsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983