TOWNSLEY v. BRIERTY

No. 97-601.

702 So.2d 1073 (1997)

Elizabeth Morales TOWNSLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dr. Robert E. BRIERTY, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

October 29, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Layne Hammons, Shreveport, for Elizabeth Morales Townsley.

Stephen M. Pizzo, Metairie, for Robert E. Brierty M.D.

Benjamin Wakefield Mount, Lake Charles, for Floyd Guidry M.D.

John E. Bergstedt, Lake Charles, for A. Gene Lampson M.D.

Before SAUNDERS, PETERS and AMY, JJ.


AMY, Judge.

Plaintiff, Elizabeth Townsley appeals from a judgment dismissing with prejudice her claims for medical malpractice against Dr. Floyd Guidry based on a Peremptory Exception of Prescription. For the following reasons, we reverse.

DISCUSSION OF THE RECORD

In late February 1991, Dr. Floyd Guidry, an obstetrician/gynecologist, treated Elizabeth Townsley for complications during a pregnancy. To determine the cause of Elizabeth's discomfort...

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