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GUITREAU v. KUCHARCHUK

No. 99-C-2570.

763 So.2d 575 (2000)

Ben GUITREAU v. Andrew KUCHARCHUK, M.D.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

May 16, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

B. Scott Cowart, Baton Rouge, D. Blayne Honeycutt, Denham Springs, Donald T.W. Phelps, Dewey Michael Scandurro, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Applicant.

Dexter Anthony Gary, William Anthony Stark, Houma, Counsel for Respondent.

Amy Waters Phillips, Baton Rouge, Deborah Inchaustegui Schroeder, Metairie, Counsel for Louisiana State Medical Society and Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Co. (Amicus Curiae).

JOHNSON, Justice.*

Plaintiff, Ben Guitreau, filed a medical malpractice action, claiming that the surgery performed on his knee by defendant, Dr. Andrew Kucharchuk, fell below the acceptable standard of care for orthopedic surgeons. In LeBreton v. Rabito, 97-2221 (La.7/8/98), 714 So.2d 1226, "we save[d] for another day the question of whether the medical malpractice victim gets any period of time...

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