CALDWELL v. PARKER

No. 7758.

340 So.2d 695 (1977)

Jacquelyn CALDWELL v. A. Mark PARKER, M.D., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 12, 1977.

Writ Refused March 18, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edmond R. Eberle, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellant.

McGlinchey, Stafford, Mintz & Hoffman, C. G. Norwood, Jr., New Orleans, for defendant-appellee, Hotel Dieu Hospital.

Lemle, Kelleher, Kohlmeyer & Matthews, H. Martin Hunley, Jr., John M. Sartin, Jr., New Orleans, for defendants-appellees, Dr. Thomas J. Garvey, Jr., and St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co.

Wiedemann & Fransen, A. Remy Fransen, Jr., Raul R. Bencomo, New Orleans, for defendants-appellees, Dr. A. Mark Parker and Dr. Joseph F. Guenther.

Before REDMANN, GULOTTA and BEER, JJ.


GULOTTA, Judge.

This litigation resulted from the death of a prematurely-born infant. Plaintiff, the mother of the child, appeals from an adverse jury verdict resulting in the dismissal of her medical malpractice suit against the attending obstetricians, the treating pediatrician and the hospital. We affirm.

The facts are that the 19-year-old plaintiff was first examined by an obstetrician, Dr. Joseph Guenther, on September 12, 1972. He performed a full pelvic...

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