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STAFFORD v. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

No. 16116-CA.

448 So.2d 852 (1984)

James STAFFORD, et al., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, et al., Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

March 26, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ike F. Hawkins, Jr., Shreveport, for appellant.

Booth, Lockard, Politz, LeSage & D'Anna by Nyle A. Politz, Shreveport, for appellee.

Before PRICE, HALL and NORRIS, JJ.

NORRIS, Judge.

In this medical malpractice action, plaintiffs appeal a judgment rejecting their claims against a university hospital and its governing authority for damages arising from an operation. The pivotal issue on appeal is whether a valid informed consent to the surgery was required. For the reasons hereinafter stated, we affirm.

James Stafford and Willie Holmes, the surviving husband and son1 respectively of Ada Stafford...

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