Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Parish of Washington
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 15, 1986No. 85-3575PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHAW, District Judge:
A. Course of Proceedings and Disposition in the Court Below.
Rosalyn Barden Nelson filed suit against Washington Parish Sheriff’s Department and its insurer on May 14, 1982, alleging that the rape and murder on or about May 2, 1982, of her nine-year-old daughter, Jennifer Barden, had resulted from the Sheriff’s Department’s negligence in having permitted Billy Wilson, a convicted rapist, to escape from the Bogalusa City Jail, on April 18, 1982, where he had been incarcerated. The action against the Washington Parish Police Jury and its insurer was dis*1237missed on July 14,…
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- Rosalyn Barden Nelson and Dennis L. Barden, Cross v. Parish of Washington v. Washington Parish Sheriff's Department and American Druggists' Insurance Company, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986