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WATSON v. INTERSTATE FIRE & CAS. CO.

Nos. 78-1233, 78-1234.

611 F.2d 120 (1980)

Mollie H. WATSON and Jack Watson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. INTERSTATE FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY et al., Defendants, William C. Cowart and Edward M. Mouser, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 6, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lemuel E. Hawsey, Baton Rouge, La., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Brame, Bergstedt & Brame, Frank M. Brame, Lake Charles, La., Emile C. Rolfs, Baton Rouge, La., Ryder & Deshotels, Alfred R. Ryder, Oberlin, La., for defendants-appellees.

Before AINSWORTH, INGRAHAM and GARZA, Circuit Judges.

AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

Mollie H. Watson and her husband Jack Watson brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against numerous defendants to recover compensatory and punitive damages for the arrest, incarceration and commitment to Central Louisiana State Hospital of Mollie Watson in December 1975.1 Two of the defendants, Judge Edward M. Mouser, State District Judge of Allen Parish, Louisiana, and Sheriff William C. Cowart of Allen...

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