GOINS v. TEXAS STATE OPTICAL, INC.

No. CA-2142.

463 So.2d 743 (1985)

Richard A. GOINS, and his wife, Jane P. Goins v. TEXAS STATE OPTICAL, INC., the Optometric Group, Dr. Kenneth R. Parker, and Their Liability Insurers.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

January 11, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. David Schumacher, Carl J. Schumacher, Jr., Schumacher Law Corp., Ltd., New Orleans, for plaintiffs-appellants, Richard A. Goins and Jane P. Goins.

Chester A. Fleming, III, Boggs, Loehn & Rodrigue, New Orleans, for defendants-appellees, The Optometric Group and Dr. Kenneth R. Parker.

Before KLEES, CIACCIO and WARD, JJ.


WARD, Judge.

Richard and Jane Goins appeal a judgment sustaining an exception of prematurity and dismissing without prejudice their medical malpractice suit against Dr. Kenneth R. Parker and the Optometric Group. The exception asserted that both defendants were qualified health care providers under the Louisiana Malpractice Act, La. R.S. 40:1299.41 et seq, and therefore entitled to a medical review panel determination prior to the filing of a lawsuit against...

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