DUFRIEND v. TUMMINELLO

No. 91-CA-561.

590 So.2d 1354 (1991)

Mark DUFRIEND v. Dr. Vincent V. TUMMINELLO, Expressway Medical Center and Lammico Insurance Company and Baptist Hospital Instant Care Center.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

Writ Denied February 21, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul J. Galuszka, New Orleans, for plaintiff/appellant.

Cristina R. Wheat, Edward J. Rice, Jr., New Orleans, Grier J. Gregory, Victor Gonzalez, Metairie, for defendants/appellees.

Before DUFRESNE, WICKER and CANNELLA, JJ.


CANNELLA, Judge.

Plaintiff, Mark Dufriend, appeals from a judgment dismissing his medical malpractice action on a peremptory exception of prescription. The exception was filed by defendants, Vincent V. Tumminello, M.D., Expressway Medical Center and Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company.

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