JACKSON v. UNIVERSITY HOSP.

Nos. 2000-CA-2535, 2000-CA-2536.

809 So.2d 1145 (2002)

Geraldine JACKSON v. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, Medical Center, Dr. Tanya White-Mims, Dr. William Robinson, III, Dr. John Doe, and ABC Insurance Company. Walter Jackson, Dwayne Jackson, Christine Jackson, Jason Jackson, and Eva B. Ruffin, Individually and for and on Behalf of Christine Jackson and Jason Jackson, v. State of Louisiana, Louisiana Health Care Authority; Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans-Charity Campus; Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans University Campus; Dr. William Robinson, III; Dr. Simie Degefu and Dr. Tanya White-Mims.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

February 6, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Owen J. Bradley, New Orleans, LA, and Paul P. Tusa, Kenner, LA, Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellants.

Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General, Caroline Norton, Assistant Attorney General, Louisiana Department of Justice, Litigation Division, New Orleans, LA, Counsel for Defendants/Appellees.

Court composed of Judge MIRIAM G. WALTZER, Judge PATRICIA RIVET MURRAY and Judge MAX N. TOBIAS, JR.


PATRICIA RIVET MURRAY, Judge.

This is a medical malpractice action. Plaintiffs, Walter Jackson, Dwyane Jackson, Christine Jackson, Jason Jackson, and Eva B. Ruffin, individually and for and on behalf of Christine Jackson and Jason Jackson, are the heirs of Geraldine Jackson. Plaintiffs appeal the trial court's finding that the defendants' negligence did not result in Ms. Jackson's loss of a chance to survive cervical cancer. Defendants, the State of Louisiana, Louisiana...

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