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WHEAT v. MASS

No. 91-3865.

994 F.2d 273 (1993)

Margaret A. WHEAT, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Joseph L. MASS, M.D., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 6, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katherine Wheeler, Jo Ann P. Levert, Baton Rouge, LA, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Allison H. Penzato, Mang, Gaudin & Godofsky, Metairie, LA, for Joseph L. Mass, M.D., et al.

T. MacDougall Womack, Michelle O. Lorio, Baton Rouge, LA, for Our Lady of the Lake Hosp., Inc.

Charles F. Gay, Jr., Adams & Reese, New Orleans, LA, for Ochsner Foundation Hosp., et al.

Before SMITH, DUHÉ, and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

DUHÉ, Circuit Judge.

BACKGROUND

In November 1989, Margaret Gordon underwent tests by Dr. Joseph Mass at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (OLOL) after she complained to him of abdominal pain. After the tests revealed severe liver disfunction, Mrs. Gordon was admitted to OLOL and was treated there by Drs. Joseph Mass, John Hoppe, and William Anderson. Mrs. Gordon's condition deteriorated, and she was transferred to Ochsner Hospital (Ochsner...

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