CHEATHAM v. COX

No. 94-CA-1022.

642 So.2d 323 (1994)

Willie CHEATHAM v. Dr. Aris COX (Court Appointed Psychiatrist).

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

August 30, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Willie Cheatham, pro se.

Before CIACCIO, LOBRANO and ARMSTRONG, JJ.


ARMSTRONG, Judge.

Plaintiff Willie Cheatham (Cheatham) appeals from the dismissal of his suit against Dr. Aris Cox (Dr. Cox) on an exception of no cause of action. The issue for review is whether Dr. Cox was immune from civil suit by virtue of his status as a court appointed psychiatrist in a criminal prosecution against Cheatham.

In June 1986, Cheatham was convicted of second degree murder. We affirmed Cheatham's conviction in State v. Cheatham,

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