ACCARDO v. CENAC

No. 97 CA 2320.

722 So.2d 302 (1998)

Lou Costanza ACCARDO, Oscar Joseph Accardo, Tammy Lynn Accardo and Rodney Joseph Accardo v. Dr. Louis CENAC a/k/a Dr. Phillip L. Cenac, Cenac/Davis Psychiatric Group, E.R. Squibb and Son, Inc. d/b/a Olin Corporation, (Manufacturer of Prolixin), Princeton Pharmaceutical Company (Distributor of Prolixin), Legion Insurance Company, The Louisiana Patients Compensation Fund, ABC Insurance Company, and XYZ Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

November 6, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin P. Landreneau, Daniel J. McGlynn, Christopher D. Glisson, Anthony M. Fazzio, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Plaintiffs Lou Costanza Accardo, Oscar Joseph Accardo, Tammy Lynn Accardo, Rodney Joseph Accardo.

Elaine W. Selle, New Orleans, Counsel for Intervenor Louisiana Patient's Compensation Fund.

Elaine W. Selle, New Orleans, Bradley C. Myers, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Defendants Dr. Louis Cenac, Cenac/Davis Psychiatric Group, Legion Insurance Company.

Before LeBLANC, FOGG and PARRO, JJ.


LeBLANC, Judge.

This is a medical malpractice action in which the defendant, Dr. Louis Cenac, stipulated to liability and causation during the course of the trial, leaving only the issue of damages for the jury. The jury returned a verdict awarding the plaintiff, Lou Costanza Accardo, $100,000 in general damages, $25,000 in loss of income, $22,000 in past medical expenses, and $1,100,000 in future medical expenses; her husband, Mr. Oscar Accardo was awarded $50,000...

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