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DENT v. PERKINS

No. 93-CA-0405.

629 So.2d 1354 (1993)

Karen DENT, individually and administratrix of her Deceased Minor Child v. Dr. Joseph A. PERKINS, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

December 16, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph W. Thomas, New Orleans, for plaintiff/appellant.

Rodney J. Lacoste, Jr., Stassi and Griffith, Metairie, for defendant/appellant.

CIACCIO and WALTZER, JJ., and GULOTTA, J. Pro Tem.

JAMES C. GULOTTA, Judge Pro Tem.

The issues in this medical malpractice case are causation and quantum. In an earlier suit before this Court1 in a matter involving the same parties, we found the following facts:

"In January 1981 plaintiff Karen Dent discovered she was pregnant and began prenatal treatment with Dr. Joseph Perkins. On June 26, 1981 she notified Dr. Perkins' office that she was experiencing labor pains and was instructed...

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