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BROWN v. STATE, THROUGH DEPT. OF CORRECTION

No. 11682.

354 So.2d 633 (1977)

William Henry BROWN, Jr. v. STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 13, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen C. Sledge, Hammond, of counsel for plaintiff-appellee William H. Brown, Jr.

J. Marvin Montgomery, Asst. Atty. Gen., Baton Rouge, of counsel for defendant-appellant State of La., through the Dept. of Corrections.

Before LOTTINGER, EDWARDS and PONDER, JJ.

LOTTINGER, Judge.

This is an action ex delicto based on injuries suffered by plaintiff, William Henry Brown, while incarcerated at Angola State Penitentiary. The Trial Judge in his oral reasons for judgment found the defendant, State of Louisiana, through the Department of Corrections (Department), negligent and awarded the plaintiff $75,000.00. From this judgment defendant has appealed.

The facts as developed by the record are that the plaintiff entered Louisiana...

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