BRUMFIELD v. MILLER

No. 89 CA 0551.

554 So.2d 829 (1989)

Frances BRUMFIELD, Individually, and on Behalf of her Minor Son, Michael Brumfield v. Joanna MILLER, M.D., Surendra K. Purohit, M.D., Gladys A. Brantley, Cert. Reg. Nurse Anesthetist, Highland Park Hospital, Life Mark Hospitals, Inc., Life Mark Hospitals of La., Inc., Life Mark Manufacturing, Inc. and Tin Tin Devoe, M.D.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

December 19, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel S. Foley, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellant.

Franklin D. Beahm, New Orleans, for defendant-appellee, Joanne Miller, M.D.

Stephen M. Pizzo, Metairie, for defendant-appellee, Dr. Surendra Purohit.

Robert W. Birtel, Metairie, for defendant-appellee, Gladys A. Brantley.

Robert Walsh, New Orleans, for defendants-appellees, Highland Park Hosp., Life Mark Hosp. Inc., Life Mark Mfg., Life Mark Hospitals of La.

Before CARTER, SAVOIE and ALFORD, JJ.


CARTER, Judge.

The issue in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in sustaining defendant's peremptory exception raising the objection of no cause of action.

FACTS

Plaintiff, Frances Brumfield, filed suit individually and on behalf of her minor son, Michael Brumfield, for damages sustained when the child was a patient at Highland Park Hospital. Among the named defendants were Dr. Surendra K. Purohit. In the petition, plaintiff prayed for damages...

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