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HANKS v. DRS. RANSON, SWAN & BURCH, LTD.

No. 57945.

340 So.2d 152 (1976)

Mrs. Levy HANKS v. DRS. RANSON, SWAN & BURCH, LTD., and Dr. U. G. Arretteig, et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Dissenting Opinion November 3, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Lee Leonard, Voorhies & Labbe, Lafayette, for defendants-respondents, Dr. U. J. Arretteig, and others.

J. Minos Simon, Ltd., Lafayette, for plaintiff-relatrix.

William G. Kelley, Jr., Davenport, Files, Kelly & Marsh, Monroe, for defendants-respondents, Drs. Ranson, Swan & Burch, Ltd. and Lafayette Medical Laboratory, Inc.

CALOGERO, Justice.

This matter arises out of a pending medical malpractice damage suit in the Fifteenth Judicial District Court in and for the Parish of Lafayette. While suit was pending, plaintiff gave notice to take the depositions of Drs. Robert Ranson, Lawrence L. Swan and Howard B. Burch. During the early stages of the deposition of Dr. Ranson, plaintiff through counsel asked a question requiring the expression of a medical expert opinion. When the attorney for...

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