WALLACE v. STATE

No. 03-CA-229.

850 So.2d 857 (2003)

Jeffrey WALLACE v. STATE of Louisiana and Dr. James J. McKinnie and Dr. John Daniel Andress.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

June 19, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General, G. Scott Vezina, Kelli M. khalaf, Special Assistants Attorney General, Gretna, LA, For Defendants-Appellants, The State of Louisiana, Dr. James J. McKinnie and Dr. John Daniel Andress.

Camilo K. Salas, III, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee, Jeffrey Wallace.

Panel composed of Judges THOMAS F. DALEY, MARION F. EDWARDS and SUSAN M. CHEHARDY.


SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, Judge.

This suit involves a claim for medical malpractice, in which the plaintiff seeks damages for the death of his wife on May 1, 1996.1 On this appeal the defendants seek review of the trial court's denial of their motion to extend the life of a medical review panel convened to review the plaintiff's allegations against two of the alleged tortfeasors. We affirm, finding no abuse of discretion.

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