WALDEN v. STATE

No. 82 CA 0628.

430 So.2d 1224 (1983)

Michael L. WALDEN v. STATE of Louisiana.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Denied June 10, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert D. Downing, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellant Michael L. Walden.

Joseph Erwin Kopsa, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee State of La.

Before LOTTINGER, COLE and CARTER, JJ.


COLE, Judge.

This is a tort action brought by a prisoner at Angola State Prison for personal injuries he received in a fight with another prisoner. The sole issue is whether or not the conduct of the guards, which was in violation of prison policy and for which they were disciplined, amounted to actionable negligence for which the State should be held responsible.

After plaintiff filed suit against the State, through the Department of Corrections, a hearing...

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