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DAVIS v. DUPLANTIS

No. 30991.

448 F.2d 918 (1971)

James DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. M. J. DUPLANTIS, M.D., and W. Hammond Newman, M.D., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 16, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Russ M. Herman, Mark Herman, Maury Herman, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

H. Martin Hunley, Jr., New Orleans, La., for W. Hammond Newman, M.D.

Breard Snellings, of Sessions, Fishman, Rosenson, Snellings & Boisfontaine, New Orleans, La., for M. J. Duplantis, M.D.

Before GOLDBERG, GODBOLD and RONEY, Circuit Judges.

RONEY, Circuit Judge:

This medical malpractice case against two doctors resulted in a directed verdict for one defendant and a jury verdict for the other. The plaintiff appeals the directed verdict in favor of Dr. M. J. Duplantis on the ground that there were factual issues which should have gone to the jury. He appeals the jury verdict in favor of Dr. W. Hammond Newman on the ground that it was reversible error to allow the testimony of an expert witness whose name...

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