CHRISTIANA v. SUDDERTH

No. 02-CA-1080.

841 So.2d 911 (2003)

Sandra CHRISTIANA v. Dr. Stephen SUDDERTH and East Jefferson General Hospital Foundation d/b/a East Jefferson General Hospital.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

February 25, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank A. Silvestri, John Paul Massicot, Silvestri & Massicot, Peter D. Derbes, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellant, Sandra Christiana.

Thomas P. Anzelmo, Catherine M. Williams, McCranie, Sistrunk, Anzelmo, Hardy, Maxwell & McDaniel, Metairie, LA, for Defendant-Appellee, East Jefferson General Hospital.

Panel composed of Judges EDWARD A. DUFRESNE, JR., SOL GOTHARD and SUSAN M. CHEHARDY.


SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals the granting of a summary judgment that dismissed one of the defendants in this medical malpractice suit. We reverse and remand.

On September 11, 1997 Sandra Christiana underwent surgery for removal of a twisted section of bowel. The surgery was performed by Dr. Stephen Sudderth at East Jefferson General Hospital (hereafter "EJGH"). Dr. Sudderth removed the damaged section of bowel and joined the remaining ends by...

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