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ALELLO v. SMITH

No. 94-CA-103.

641 So.2d 664 (1994)

John O. ALELLO, Sr. and Todd Alello v. Wallace H. SMITH, II, M.D., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

July 26, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles R. Moore, Marjorie A. McKeithen, Moore, Walters, Shoenfelt & Thompson, Baton Rouge, for plaintiffs/appellants.

Elaine W. Selle, Locke, Purnell, Rain, Harrell, Stephanie M. Lawrence, Margaret Diamond, Jayne Friedland, McGlinchey, Stafford, Lang, ALC, New Orleans, for defendants/appellees.

Before BOWES, DUFRESNE and WICKER, JJ.

WICKER, Judge.

This is a psychiatric malpractice suit by a former patient (Todd Alello) and his father (John Alello, Sr.), against River Oaks Hospital and Dr. Wallace Smith, Todd's treating psychiatrist. The plaintiffs alleged that Todd's 2½ year hospitalization at River Oaks for long-term intensive psychotherapy under the care of Dr. Smith aggravated rather than alleviated Todd's drug/alcohol problems, his sexual confusion and his social maladjustment. Further...

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