WHITE v. PHELPS

No. 13388.

387 So.2d 1188 (1980)

Arenithie WHITE, for the Use and Benefit of James Henry White v. C. Paul PHELPS et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

June 9, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cyrus J. Greco, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellant, Arenithie White.

Arthur E. Stallworth, Staff Atty., Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee, C. Paul Phelps, et al.

Before COVINGTON, LOTTINGER and COLE, JJ.


LOTTINGER, Judge.

This is a wrongful death action filed on behalf of a minor, James Henry White, whose father, James Henry Munson, was stabbed to death by two fellow inmates at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. From a trial court judgment denying relief, the plaintiff has appealed.

At issue is whether the State and/or its employees breached their duty of care in allowing the two inmates to possess knives which were used in the stabbing death of inmate...

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