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ADAMS v. STATE, DEPARTMENT OF INSTITUTIONS

No. 8308.

247 So.2d 149 (1971)

Mary Alice ADAMS v. STATE of Louisiana, Through DEPARTMENT OF INSTITUTIONS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

April 19, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur Cobb, Baton Rouge, for appellant.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., Melvin L. Bellar, Asst. Atty. Gen., Baton Rouge, for appellee.

Before LANDRY, ELLIS and BLANCHE, JJ.

BLANCHE, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, Mary Alice Adams, brings this action against defendant-appellee, State of Louisiana, through the Department of Institutions, for the wrongful death of her son Johnny Adams, Jr., an inmate of Louisiana State Penitentiary at the time of his death. Plaintiff contends that the State is guilty of culpable negligence in that they knew that Johnny Adams, Jr., was a dangerous inmate and failed to maintain proper supervision over him to...

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