FINCH v. LAKE

No. 14000.

396 So.2d 391 (1981)

Willie FINCH v. W. Wayne LAKE, Jr., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

March 2, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Constant G. Marquer, Jr., New Orleans, for plaintiff.

Henry B. Alsorbrook, Jr., and Harold A. Thomas, New Orleans, for defendants W. Wayne Lake, Jr., and The Hartford Ins. Co.

Charles A. Boggs, New Orleans, for Seventh Ward General Hospital.

James K. Irvin, New Orleans, for W. Wayne Lake, Jr.

Before COVINGTON, CHIASSON and LEAR, JJ.


COVINGTON, Judge.

This is a medical malpractice suit. The plaintiff is Willie Finch. The defendants are Dr. W. Wayne Lake, Jr.; The Hartford Insurance Company, the doctor's insurer; Seventh Ward General Hospital and its insurer, given in the petition as ABC Insurance Company. The defendants' exception of prescription was sustained by the trial judge. From a judgment dismissing his suit, plaintiff appeals. We reverse and remand for amendment of pleadings.

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