Levy v. Louisiana Ex Rel. Charity Hospital

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1968-10-14

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Mr. Justice Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court. Appellant sued on behalf of five illegitimate children to recover, under a Louisiana statute 1 (La. Civ. Code Ann. Art. 2315 (Supp. 1967)) for two kinds of damages as a result of the wrongful death of their mother: (1) the damages to them for the…

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