PIZZALOTTO v. WILSON

No. 14581.

411 So.2d 1150 (1982)

Karl J. PIZZALOTTO, M.D., Ltd. v. Dietrich WILSON.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 13, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Luther Wilson, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellee Karl J. Pizzalotto, M.D., Ltd.

Roy Maughan, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant Dietrich Wilson.

Before ELLIS, LOTTINGER and PONDER, JJ.


PONDER, Judge.

Plaintiff, Dr. Karl Pizzolatto, filed suit on open account to collect for surgery he performed on the defendant, who reconvened with a malpractice action. Defendant appeals from an adverse judgment based upon jury verdict in the malpractice suit and the trial judge's decision that defendant owed the fee.

The issues are the jury instructions, the doctor's negligence in diagnosing the problem and performing the surgery and the lack of informed...

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