HYATT v. RAGGIO

No. 99-887.

757 So.2d 773 (2000)

Janis HYATT, et vir. v. John RAGGIO, M.D.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 19, 2000.

Writ Denied June 23, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Hammons, Nelson, Hammons & Self, Shreveport, LA, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Richard L. Weil, Marcy Unkauf, Guste, Barnett and Shushan, New Orleans, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant (John Raggio, M.D.)

Milo A. Nickel, Jr., Michelle Caballero, Woodley, Williams, Boudreau, Norman, Brown & Doyle, Lake Charles, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant (Louisiana Patients' Compensation Fund).

Court composed of Chief Judge NED E. DOUCET, Jr., Judge HENRY L. YELVERTON, Judge OSWALD A. DECUIR, Judge MARC T. AMY, Judge ELIZABETH A. PICKETT.


AMY, Judge.

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