PICKARD v. BAUGH

Nos. 90-C-0419, 90-C-0521.

565 So.2d 1102 (1990)

Jerry A. PICKARD v. Craig L. BAUGH, M.D. Jerry A. PICKARD v. Craig L. BAUGH, M.D., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

July 31, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard B. Cappel, Raggio, Cappel, Chozen & Berniard, Lake Charles, for relator, Dr. Thomas H. McCalla, M.D.

Marc W. Judice, Juneau, Judice, Hill & Adley, Lafayette, for relator, Craig L. Baugh, M.D.

Harry T. Widmann, New Orleans and Anne Barker, Houma, for respondents.

Before GARRISON, BARRY and BECKER, JJ.


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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