HODGE v. LAFAYETTE GENERAL HOSPITAL

No. 8124.

399 So.2d 744 (1981)

Robert HODGE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. LAFAYETTE GENERAL HOSPITAL et al., Defendants and Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

May 27, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shelton & Lagendre, Thomas F. Porter, IV, Lafayette, for plaintiff-appellant.

Simon & Woodruff, Diana P. Simon, Onebane, Donohue, Bernard, Torian, Diaz, McNamara & Abell, P. A., Timothy J. McNamara, Lafayette, for defendants-appellees.

Voorhies & Labbe, Marc W. Judice, Lafayette, Gracella Simmins, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee.

Before CULPEPPER, DOMENGEAUX and LABORDE, JJ.


CULPEPPER, Judge.

This is a medical malpractice action. The plaintiff, Robert R. Hodge, seeks damages for personal injuries resulting from a surgical operation on his left knee. Named as defendants are the surgeon, Dr. J. Lee Leonard, and his insurer, Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company and Lafayette General Hospital and its insurer, Continental Insurance Company. The defendant hospital and its insurer filed an exception...

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