MARTINEZ v. SOIGNIER

No. 89-233.

570 So.2d 23 (1990)

Joseph P. MARTINEZ, M.D., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Wayne SOIGNIER, M.D., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied November 5, 1990.

Writ Denied January 11, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Weinstein, Opelousas, for plaintiff-appellant.

Juneau, Judice, Hill & Adley, PLC, Marc Judice, Roy, Forrest & Lopresto, Stephen Myers, Lafayette, for defendants-appellees.

Before DOMENGEAUX, C.J., and FORET and KNOLL, JJ.


KNOLL, Judge.

Doctor Joseph P. Martinez, Jr., appeals an adverse jury verdict dismissing his defamation claim against Doctor Wayne Soignier and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Soignier's liability insurer. Dr. Martinez is an Opelousas obstetrician/gynecologist who also performs liposuctions and breast augmentations. Dr. Soignier is a board qualified plastic surgeon who practiced in Lafayette. The jury verdict stated as follows:

"We, the Jury find:<...

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