HAWKINS v. STATE, DHHR

No. 88-CA-2407.

543 So.2d 1052 (1989)

Angelletta Gibson, Wife of/and Lee HAWKINS, Individually and on Behalf of their Minor Child, Lee Douglas Gibson v. STATE of Louisiana; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES for the State of Louisiana; Sandra L. Robinson, M.D., Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources; Charity Hospital of New Orleans; Elliot C. Roberts, Sr., Assistant Secretary for Department of Health and Human Resources; Bobbie L. Greaves; Gwendolyn Julion; Patrice Waldrop; Arthea Larson, Director of Saint Vincent's Infant Home; Elander Kenner and B. Foche, M.D.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

April 27, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel A. Levy, Marrero, for plaintiff-appellant.

Curry & Blankenship, John T. Holmes, New Orleans, for defendants-appellees.

Before GARRISON, KLEES and WILLIAMS, JJ.


WILLIAMS, Judge.

The Hawkins and their infant son seek appellate relief from the trial court's judgment, granting the Motion for Summary Judgment brought by the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), which resulted in the dismissal of all the Hawkins' claims against the DHHR for its part in the taking of the Hawkins' five week old son for the reason of suspected child abuse, in the breaking of the infant's arm while he was...

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