BECKER, Judge.
These consolidated cases pose the question as to whether the timely filing of a suit in a Federal jurisdiction interrupts prescription beyond the time limitation of a medical malpractice action ordinarily barred by L.S. A.-R.S. 9:5628.
On February 14, 1985, plaintiff injured his leg while working on a rig owned by his employer, Penrod Drilling. On February the 15th he sought medical treatment from Dr. Craig Baugh, at Terrebonne General Hospital...
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