DAVIS v. ST. CHARLES GENERAL HOSP.

No. 91-CA-1576.

598 So.2d 1244 (1992)

Evelyn DAVIS v. ST. CHARLES GENERAL HOSPITAL, Dr. Paul Lansing.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

April 30, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul J. Galuszka, R. Marla Hamilton, New Orleans, for plaintiff, appellant.

Chester A. Fleming, III, Boggs, Loehn & Rodrigue, New Orleans, for defendants, appellees.

Before CIACCIO, WARD and PLOTKIN, JJ.


PLOTKIN, Judge.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether a referring physician, who did not perform the medical procedure, has a duty to inform the patient of the risks inherent in the procedure under Louisiana law. We conclude that a referring physician has no such duty and affirm the trial court decision granting the referring physicians' motion for summary judgment.

Facts:

Defendants Dr. Louis Levy and his son, Dr. Lawrence Levy, are general...

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