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KOPPENOL v. ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL

No. 11033.

341 So.2d 1242 (1976)

Herbert KOPPENOL et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 14, 1977.

Writ Refused March 31, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garic K. Barranger, Covington, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Dermot S. McGlinchey, Frederick B. Alexius, New Orleans, for St. Tammany Parish Hospital.

William S. Penick, New Orleans, for New Orleans Blood Bank, Inc.

Before SARTAIN, COVINGTON and LOTTINGER, JJ.

SARTAIN, Judge.

It is alleged that Gail Koppenol contracted serum hepatitis as a result of a blood transfusion administered to her on March 15, 1974, during the course of surgery. She, together with her husband, instituted the present action for special and general damages against St. Tammany Hospital, their liability insurer, Argonaut Insurance Company, and New Orleans Blood Bank, Inc., the supplier of the whole blood (defendants).

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