SHEHEE v. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO.

Civ. A. No. 4085.

122 F.Supp. 1 (1954)

SHEHEE et ux. v. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO.

United States District Court W. D. Louisiana, Shreveport Division.

June 17, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Booth, Lockard, Jack & Pleasant, Shreveport, La., for plaintiffs.

Theus, Grisham, Davis & Leigh, Monroe, La., Lunn, Irion, Switzer, Trichel & Johnson, Shreveport, La., for defendant.

St. Clair Adams, Jr., New Orleans, La., for Louisiana Medical Society (not a party, but actively interested).


DAWKINS, Jr., Chief Judge.

The action is for damages arising from alleged medical malpractice. Defendant, as the insurer of the doctors involved, is sued alone and directly1 under the Diversity Statute.2

Following an extended trial to a jury, and after deliberations of more than seven hours, a verdict was rendered for plaintiffs in the sum of $64,116.01. Of that amount $4,116.01 was for hospital, nursing...

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