ELKINS v. KEY

No. 29977-CA.

702 So.2d 57 (1997)

Ruth E. ELKINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Gary S. KEY, D.D.S., and Medical Protective Company, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

October 29, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Booth, Lockard, Politz, LeSage & D'Anna, L.L.C. by Joe. C. LeSage, Jr., Shreveport, for Appellant.

Rountree, Cox, Guin & Achee by Gordon E. Rountree, Shreveport, for Appellees.

Before NORRIS, CARAWAY and PEATROSS, JJ.


PEATROSS, Judge.

In this medical malpractice action, Ruth E. Elkins ("Mrs.Elkins") appeals an adverse judgment in which the trial court found in favor of defendant, Dr. Gary Key ("Dr.Key"), and dismissed with prejudice Mrs. Elkins' suit. In his written ruling, the trial judge found that Mrs. Elkins had not proven her malpractice case by a preponderance of the evidence and that Dr. Key met the standard of care in performing Mrs. Elkins' periodontal surgery and the...

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