Case Name: Gary WALLS, Sr. v. MANDEVILLE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, State of Louisiana, Through the Department of Health and Hospitals, the Department of Social Services, David Sylvester, Patricia Sylvester
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1997-04-18
Citations: 692 So. 2d 429
Docket Number: No. 97-CC-0496
Parties: Gary WALLS, Sr. v. MANDEVILLE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, State of Louisiana, Through the Department of Health and Hospitals, the Department of Social Services, David Sylvester, Patricia Sylvester.
Judges: JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 692
Pages: 429–429

Head Matter:
Gary WALLS, Sr. v. MANDEVILLE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, State of Louisiana, Through the Department of Health and Hospitals, the Department of Social Services, David Sylvester, Patricia Sylvester.
No. 97-CC-0496.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
April 18, 1997.

Opinion:
In re Health and Hospitals, Dept, of; Social Services, Department of; — Defendant(s); applying for writ of certiorari and/or review, supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Orleans, Civil District Court, Div. "F", No. 92-8181; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 96CW-1863.
The state's application is granted in part. The trial judge is ordered to allow defendant's expert neuropsychologist to examine plaintiff Susanne Walls for the purpose of determining what portion of her child's injuries may be attributed to injury and what portion may be attributed to environmental or genetic factors. Code Civ.P. art. 1464. The application is otherwise denied.
JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.
TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.