THOMAS v. STATE

Nos. 88-CA-1154 to 88-CA-1157.

545 So.2d 632 (1989)

Juanita THOMAS v. STATE of Louisiana, ABC Insurance Company, Dr. John Doe, Officer Richard Roe, Nurse Jane Poe, and the City of New Orleans. Ms. Evelyn LANDRY v. CHARITY HOSPITAL OF NEW ORLEANS, et al. Andrew MERCADEL v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, et al. Diane SMITH v. STATE of Louisiana, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied July 19, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer N. Willis, Cater & Willis, New Orleans, for appellant Juanita Thomas.

William P. Quigley, New Orleans, for appellant Diane Smith.

Paul M. Lavelle, Sally I. Gaden, New Orleans, for appellant Andrew Mercadel.

Okla Jones, II, City Atty., Don J. Hernandes, Chief Deputy City Atty., Val K. Scheurich, III, George V. Perez, Jr., Deputy City Attys., New Orleans, for appellees City of New Orleans, et al.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Robert S. Leake, Asst. Atty. Gen., Trial Counsel, Baton Rouge, for appellee State of La.

Before BARRY, KLEES and BECKER, JJ.


BECKER, Judge.

These three consolidated cases arise from the crime spree committed by John Brooks. Each lawsuit is a wrongful death action naming the City of New Orleans and the State of Louisiana as defendants. Plaintiffs have alleged that the defendants are liable for the murder of their relatives by the defendants' employees, in the New Orleans Police Department and Charity Hospital of New Orleans, negligently allowing...

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