Legal Opinion
Mirella Adelman, on Behalf of Her Son, Daniel Lindsey Adelman v. David H. Graves
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 3, 1984No. 84-2106PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
Mirella Adelman appeals from the dismissal with prejudice of her pro se complaint filed on behalf of her incompetent son, Daniel Adelman. For the reasons stated below, the district court’s order of dismissal is reversed, and the case remanded.
I. Facts
On February 10, 1984, Mirella Adelman filed a pro se complaint in federal district court, on behalf of her adult son, Daniel Lindsey Adelman, who is an adjudicated incompetent. David Graves, the named defendant, was appointed Daniel’s temporary guardian in January 1982. As guardian, Graves had Daniel involuntarily committed…
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