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COLEMAN v. DENO

No. 99-CA-2998.

787 So.2d 446 (2001)

Louis COLEMAN, Individually and as Father of Louis Frank Coleman v. Dr. Richard DENO, Dr. Ivan Sherman and JoEllen Smith Hospital.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

April 25, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michelle A. Bourque, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere and Denegre, L.L.P., New Orleans, Counsel for Intervenor/Appellant.

Gerald E. Meunier, Darryl M. Phillips, Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer, Frank J. D'Amico, Jr., New Orleans, Counsel for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Stewart E. Niles, Jr., Charles L. Rice, Jr., Karen M. Fontana, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere and Denegre, L.L.P., New Orleans, Counsel for Defendant-Appellant.

C. William Bradley, Jr., Richard E. Gruner, Jr., Colleen B. Hand, Lemle & Kelleher, L.L.P., New Orleans, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee.

Court composed of Chief Judge WILLIAM H. BYRNES, III, Judge STEVEN R. PLOTKIN, Judge MIRIAM G. WALTZER, Judge DENNIS R. BAGNERIS, Sr., and Judge MICHAEL E. KIRBY.

BYRNES, Chief Judge.

This medical malpractice and general tort case involves the loss of plaintiff's arm. The plaintiff, Louis Coleman, defendant Dr. Richard Deno, and the intervenor, the Louisiana Patients' Compensation Fund ("Patients' Compensation Fund" or "Fund"), appeal a judgment notwithstanding the verdict ("JNOV"), which dismissed the plaintiff's claims and award against Dr. Ivan Sherman. The trial court also lowered the jury award to the plaintiff, Louis...

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