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MERRITT v. KARCIOGLU

Nos. 95-CA-1335, 95-CA-1336.

668 So.2d 469 (1996)

Dora Boutte MERRITT, et al. v. Guler KARCIOGLU, M.D., et al. Dora Boutte MERRITT, et al. v. ADMINISTRATORS OF the TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Denied April 26, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darleen M. Jacobs and James L. Yates, New Orleans, for Plaintiffs-Appellees Dora Boutte Merritt, et al.

Elaine W. Selle, Locke Purnell Rain Harrell, New Orleans, for Intervenor, Louisiana Patient's Compensation Fund.

Stewart E. Niles, Jr., Michelle A. Bourque, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, for Defendants/Appellants, The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund, d/b/a Tulane University Medical Center Hospital & Clinic, Guler Karcioglu, M.D., and Marcia Gsell, R.N. (formerly referred to as Marcia Wolff, R.N.).

Before BARRY, KLEES and WALTZER, JJ.

WALTZER, Judge.

Defendants Tulane University Medical Center (hereinafter "Tulane"), Dr. Guler Karcioglu and Marcia Wolff Gesell1, R.N. appeal a judgment of the district court in conformity with a jury verdict awarding plaintiffs, the children of Amy Boutte, $555,000.00 damages for injuries sustained by Amy Boutte on October 10, 1988 while she was hospitalized at Tulane.

On October 7, 1988, Amy Boutte, a 92 year old female was admitted...

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