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BROCATO v. LEGGIO

No. 13751.

393 So.2d 183 (1980)

Nicholas BROCATO and Linda K. Brocato v. Dr. Anthony B. LEGGIO et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 26, 1981.

Writ Refused April 6, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. B. Ponder, Jr., Amite, for plaintiffs-appellants Nicholas Brocato and Linda K. Brocato.

Frank W. Middleton, Jr., Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee Dr. Anthony B. Leggio.

Before LOTTINGER, EDWARDS and PONDER, JJ.

LOTTINGER, Judge.

This is a medical malpractice suit. From a trial court judgment absolving the defendant doctor of liability, the plaintiff brings this appeal.

Mrs. Linda Brocato underwent a tubal ligation performed by the defendant, Dr. Anthony B. Leggio, on November 11, 1977. She discovered she was pregnant in June, 1978, and delivered a baby girl in December. She filed this suit claiming that Dr. Leggio negligently performed the operation.

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