HAVIS v. CITY OF GUNTERSVILLE

Civ. 7811.

586 So.2d 947 (1991)

Dion HAVIS, alleged to be mentally incompetent v. CITY OF GUNTERSVILLE, Alabama, A Municipal Corporation.

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama.

August 16, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Berry, Albertville, for appellant.

George M. Barnett of Barnett, Hundley & Driskill, Guntersville, for appellee.


L. CHARLES WRIGHT, Retired Appellate Judge.

On July 3, 1990 the City of Guntersville, Alabama filed a petition in the Probate Court of Marshall County alleging the insanity of Dion Havis. The petition was filed pursuant to the general insanity commitment statute found at § 22-52-1, Code 1975. Havis had been charged with several misdemeanor offenses and was being held by the City awaiting trial on those charges.

On July 5, 1990 the City instituted proceedings...

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