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GUARINO v. PENDLETON MEM. METHODIST HOSP.

Nos. 94-CA-1264, 94-CA-2064.

650 So.2d 1243 (1995)

Sal GUARINO v. PENDLETON MEMORIAL METHODIST HOSPITAL, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

February 23, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darryl J. Tschirn, Tschirn & Thomson, La Jolla, CA, for plaintiff/appellant Sal Guarino.

Lloyd W. Hayes, Thomas, Hayes, Beahm & Buckley, New Orleans, for defendant/appellee Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hosp.

Dominic J. Gianna, Marshall J. Simien, Jr., Middleberg, Riddle & Gianna, New Orleans, for defendant/appellee Dr. John McLachlan.

Before SCHOTT, C.J., and ARMSTRONG and MURRAY, JJ.

MURRAY, Judge.

Sal Guarino appeals the decision of the trial court dismissing his medical malpractice claims against Dr. John McLachlan and Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital (Methodist) pursuant to La.Code Civ.Proc. art. 561, which provides that an action is abandoned when the parties fail to take any action in its prosecution or defense in the trial court for a period of five years.

Mr. Guarino also appeals the trial court's dismissal of a second action...

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