BLANCHARD v. PETMECKY

No. 97-C-659.

709 So.2d 796 (1997)

Deanne BLANCHARD v. Dr. Fred G. PETMECKY.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

July 22, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald P. Webre, G. Patrick Webre, Metairie, for relator.

Charles A. Boggs, New Orleans, for respondent.

Before BOWES, DUFRESNE and GOTHARD, JJ.


DUFRESNE, Judge.

WRIT GRANTED. JUDMENT VACATED.

The issue in this medical malpractice dispute is whether a district judge has jurisdiction to remove an arbitrator selected by a party as per the arbitration agreement. We hold that he does not.

The agreement provides that the patient and the doctor shall each select one arbitrator, and the arbitrators so selected shall then select a neutral arbitrator. After the three arbitrators were selected, the doctor...

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