DIMM v. ZERINGUE

No. 97-CC-2137.

703 So.2d 1280 (1997)

Robert DIMM and Alice Dimm v. Dr. Guy P. ZERINGUE and Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

November 14, 1997.


Granted. Under the facts of this case, the $2,000 flat fee charged by the expert for a two or three hour deposition is not a "reasonable fee" for purposes of La.Code Civ.P. art. 1425(3). Accordingly, the matter is remanded to the trial court with instructions to fix a reasonable hourly fee for the time the expert spends responding to discovery.

CALOGERO, C.J....

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