Case Name: Donald DEVILLE v. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd LAGRANGE
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1981-07-21
Citations: 400 So. 2d 898
Docket Number: No. 66997
Parties: Donald DEVILLE v. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd LAGRANGE.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 400
Pages: 898–899

Head Matter:
Donald DEVILLE v. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd LAGRANGE.
No. 66997.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
July 21, 1981.

Opinion:
DENNIS, Justice,
dissenting.
The trial judge was in the best position to assess what the majority describes as "a voluminous amount of largely conflicting evidence" received regarding whether the natural father was not entitled to custody because of neglect, abandonment and mental unfitness. I would uphold his ruling and reverse the court of appeal decision which awards custody to the natural father. Therefore, I respectfully dissent.