PACE v. ZILKA

No. 84CA1241.

484 So.2d 771 (1986)

Betty Raye PACE v. Dr. Ezeckiel ZILKA, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 31, 1986.

Writ Denied May 16, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry L. Shoemaker, III, Baton Rouge, A. Foster Sanders, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellant Betty Raye Pace.

Daniel R. Atkinson, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee U.S. Surgical Corp.

Brent E. Kinchen, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee HCA Health Services of Louisiana, Inc. d/b/a Doctors Memorial Hosp.

Before GROVER L. COVINGTON, C.J., and WATKINS and SHORTESS, JJ.


SHORTESS, Judge.

Following complications and remedial surgery after a gastric partition operation (laparotomy), Betty Raye Pace (plaintiff) brought this medical malpractice and products liability action against Dr. Ezeckiel Zilka; Dr. Mike O'Brian; HCA Health Services of Louisiana, Inc. d/b/a Doctors Memorial Hospital (Doctors); Auto Suture Company, Division of United States Surgical Corporation (Auto Suture) and United States Surgical Corporation (U.S. Surgical)...

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