WRIGHT v. HCA HEALTH SERVICES OF LOUISIANA

No. 38,427-CW.

877 So.2d 211 (2004)

Donald C. WRIGHT, et al., Plaintiffs-Applicants, v. HCA HEALTH SERVICES OF LOUISIANA, et al., Defendants-Respondents.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

June 23, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony J. Bruscato, Monroe, Catherine Leary, New Orleans, for Donald C. Wright, David M. Wright and Kelly Wright Khaled, Applicants.

Hayes, Harkey, Smith & Cascio, L.L.P., by Harry M. Moffett, IV, Monroe, for Dr. Clinton Guillory, Respondent.

Crawford & Anzelmo, by Donald J. Anzelmo, Monroe, for Dr. John M. Price, Dr. Patrick Jones and Dr. Robert Sarama, Respondents.

Pettiette, Armand, Dunkelman, Woodley, Byrd & Cromwell, L.L.P., by Joseph S. Woodley, Shreveport, Blue Williams, L.L.P., by Donald C. Douglas, J., Metairie, for HCA Health Services of Louisiana, Inc., Respondent.

Before GASKINS, PEATROSS and LOLLEY, JJ.


GASKINS, J.

In this writ application in a medical malpractice case, the survivors of the decedent patient complain of the trial court granting partial summary judgment in favor of the hospital where the patient died. They also seek review of the trial court's refusal to reopen discovery after the trial was postponed for seven months. We affirm.

FACTS

On October 19, 1994, Dorothy Wright, age 74, was seriously injured in an automobile accident. She...

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