RAGAS v. DEWEY

No. 94-CA-905.

663 So.2d 827 (1995)

Christy RAGAS v. John K. DEWEY, Jr. and XYZ Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

Writ Denied February 9, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank L. Morris, Metairie, for Plaintiff/Appellee, Christy Ragas.

David J. Hebert, Marrero, for Defendant/Appellant, John K. Dewey, Jr.

Before GAUDIN, C.J., and KLIEBERT, BOWES, DUFRESNE and WICKER, JJ.


BOWES, Judge.

Defendant/appellant, Dr. John Dewey, appeals a judgment in favor of plaintiff/appellee, Christy Ragas, in the amount of $7,729.21. We reverse.

FACTS

Mrs. Ragas went to Dr. Dewey, a general dentist, to have a wisdom tooth pulled in July, 1992. After anesthetizing plaintiff, Dr. Dewey began to pull the tooth, which rolled and then became lost in the surrounding tissue. Unable to find the tooth after probing the area for some period...

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