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FONTENOT v. ABC INS. CO.

No. 95-C-1707.

674 So.2d 960 (1996)

Joseph B. FONTENOT and Earlene S. Fontenot v. ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

June 7, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J.J. McKernan, John H. Smith, for Applicants.

Katherine Aline Pavy, Mark W. Judice, Juneau, Judice, Hill & Adley; Deborah DEo Gracias Trahan, for Respondents.

JOHNSON, Justice*.

We granted certiorari to determine whether a physician exhibited conduct which triggered the application of the equitable doctrine contra non valentem, so as to suspend the running or accrual of prescription in this medical malpractice action.1 The court of appeal ruled that the physician did not conceal or misrepresent facts to prevent the plaintiffs from asserting their cause of...

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