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POOLE v. PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS HOSP.

No. 19090-CA.

516 So.2d 1185 (1987)

Edwin H. POOLE, et ux., Appellants, v. PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS HOSPITAL et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Writs Denied February 5, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Watson, Murchison, Crews, Arthur and Corkern by William P. Crews, Jr. & Joseph B. Stamey, Natchitoches, for appellants.

Mayer, Smith & Roberts by Alex F. Smith, Jr., Lunn, Irion, Johnson, Salley & Carlisle, Shreveport, for appellees.

Before HALL, MARVIN and FRED W. JONES, Jr., JJ.

FRED W. JONES, Jr., Judge.

Plaintiffs filed this medical malpractice action on March 28, 1985 for brain injuries allegedly sustained by their child during birth on May 20, 1983. Defendants, the delivering physician and the hospital, filed an exception of one year prescription, which was sustained and the suit dismissed. Plaintiffs appealed that judgment. For the reasons hereinafter explained, we reverse.

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