RAUCH v. SCHIAVI

No. 00-CA-160.

772 So.2d 749 (2000)

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth RAUCH v. Dr. Frank SCHIAVI and St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

October 18, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ambrose K. Ramsey, III, Law Offices of Robert E. Birtel, Metairie, Louisiana, Attorneys for Defendant/Appellant, St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company.

George J. Nalley, Jr, Metairie, Louisiana, Attorney for Defendant/Appellant, Dr. Frank Schiavi.

Joel P. Loeffelholz, New Orleans, Louisiana, William W. Hall, Metairie, Louisiana, Attorneys for Appellees.

Panel composed of Judges JAMES L. CANNELLA, THOMAS F. DALEY and SUSAN M. CHEHARDY.


DALEY, Judge.

The defendants, in this medical malpractice action, have appealed a judgment rendered in favor of plaintiff following a judge trial. For reasons which follow, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and amend in part.

FACTS:

The plaintiff, Kenneth Rauch, suffered a fractured left femur in a work-related accident in 1985. He sought treatment from the defendant, Dr. Frank Schiavi. Surgery was preformed to insert a compression...

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