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McCOY v. CALAMIA

No. 94-1274.

653 So.2d 763 (1995)

Janell McCoy and Stanley McCOY, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Dr. Kenneth T. CALAMIA (Dismissed 8/6/93), and Dr. James Lipstate, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Writ Denied June 16, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Minos Simon, Lafayette, for Janell McCoy et vir.

Gary McGoffin, Lafayette, for Dr. Kenneth T. Calamia et al.

Judith Zoble Gardner, Lafayette, for Dr. Hector R. Mena.

Janet Daly McGrew, Perry Roger Staub Jr., New Orleans, for Ochsner Clinic & Robert Quinet M.D.

Before DOUCET, C.J., and LABORDE, and KNOLL, JJ.

DOUCET, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict finding that Dr. James Lipstate did not commit malpractice in his treatment of Mrs. Janell McCoy.

In late 1984, Mrs. McCoy was diagnosed as having rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is disease of the joint. The synovium or lining of the joint becomes inflamed and can eat into the bone. The inflammation produces an excess of fluid. The fluid so produced is abnormal in that it does not have lubricating...

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