Legal Opinion
Bass v. Parkwood Hospital
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 1, 1999No. 97-60446PublishedCited by 206 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant Myron Bass (Bass) appeals the district court’s order revoking his in forma pauperis status and dismissing with prejudice his complaint, which asserted purported claims related to his involuntary civil commitment at Parkwood Hospital (Parkwood or the hospital) in Mississippi. We affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand.
BACKGROUND
The Mississippi Code regulates the involuntary commitment of persons to mental health institutions within Mississippi. See Miss.Code Ann. §§ 41-21-61 to -107 (1993 & Supp.1998). The comprehensive regulatory scheme safeguards…
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