ROZAS v. DEPT. OF HEALTH & HUMAN RES.

No. CA-8331.

522 So.2d 1195 (1988)

Roland N. ROZAS, M.D., v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE OF LOUISIANA, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Denied May 6, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven J. Lane, Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellant Roland N. Rozas, M.D.

Rutledge C. Clement, Jr., Amelia J. Williams, Phelps, Dunbar, Marks, Claverie & Sims, New Orleans, for defendants-appellees Bd. of Sup'rs of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, Dr. Fred Allison, Dr. John Bickers, Dr. Donna H. Ryan, Dr. Robert Weilbacher, Dr. Fred Derks, Dr. Richard Vial, and Dr. Carl Dicharry.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Kendall L. Vick, Asst. Atty. Gen., Eavelyn T. Brooks, Asst. Atty. Gen., New Orleans, for defendants-appellees State of La., Dept. of Health and Human Resources, Charity Hosp. of New Orleans, and Dr. Joseph Crapanzano.

Before GULOTTA, KLEES and LOBRANO, JJ.


KLEES, Judge.

Plaintiff, Dr. Roland Rozas, appeals the summary judgment issued by the district court dismissing his defamation claim. We affirm.

Plaintiff was a resident under yearly contract to the Louisiana State University Medical Service at Charity Hospital in New Orleans from July 1, 1976 until June 30, 1978. In September of 1977, he was informed by his superiors that he would not be offered a position as a third-year resident for 1978 to 1979. He completed...

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