BURNS v. UHS OF NEW ORLEANS, INC.

No. 2002-CA-1514.

841 So.2d 51 (2003)

Perry BURNS v. UHS OF NEW ORLEANS, INC., Individually, d/b/a, and Chalmette Medical Center, and Chalmette Medical Center, Inc., UHS of De La Rhonde, Inc., Individually, d/b/a, and Chalmette Medical Center.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Denied May 9, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert F. Shearman, Kevin D. Shearman, Shearman & Shearman, L.L.C., New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

David A. Bowling, Douglas R. Kraus, Wilson & Bowling, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellant.

(Court Composed of Chief Judge WILLIAM H. BYRNES III, Judge MAX N. TOBIAS, JR., Judge DAVID S. GORBATY).


MAX N. TOBIAS, JR., Judge.

In this medical malpractice case, the defendant, Chalmette Medical Center, Inc. ("CMC")1, appeals the judgment against it, contending that it should be reversed, or in the alternative, that the award of damages should be reduced. In addition, the plaintiff, Perry Burns, asks the court to set aside or, in the alternative, reduce the allocation of comparative fault of 30% against him. For the reasons set forth...

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