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MEDINE v. RONIGER

No. 2003-C-3436.

879 So.2d 706 (2004)

Curtis P. MEDINE, Individually and Michael Buck as Tutor and Legal Guardian of John Michael Kramer, Minor Child of Janice Buck Medine v. Dr. Richard R. RONIGER.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied September 3, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick H. Hufft, Hufft & Hufft, New Orleans; Aub A. Ward, Naquin & Ward, Baton Rouge; Counsel for Applicant.

Gary L. Hanes, Talley, Anthony, Hughes, & Knight; Peter E. Sperling, John B. Cazale, V, Frilot, Partridge, Kohnke & Clements, New Orleans; Counsel for Respondent.

Peter T. Dazzio, Chris J. LeBlanc, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Louisiana Hospital Assn., Louisiana Hospital Assn. Medical, General Liability Trust (Amicus Curiae).

Larry Roedel, Hilary Taylor, Baton Rouge, Patient's Compensation Fund Oversight Board, (Amicus Curiae).

Margaret Diamond, Monica A. Frois, Joseph I. Giarrusso, Jr., New Orleans, Doctors Hospital of Jefferson, Kenner Regional Medical Center, Meadowcrest Hospital, Memorial Medical Center, Northshore Psychiatric Hospital, Northshore Regional Medical Center, St. Charles General Hospital (Amicus Curiae).

David R. Sobel, Alexandria, Christus Health, Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, Christus St. Patrick Hospital, and Christus Schumpert Health System (Amicus Curiae).

CALOGERO, Chief Justice.

This court granted supervisory writs in this medical malpractice case to determine whether certain provisions of the Louisiana Medical Malpractice Act ["LMMA"] contained in La.Rev.Stat. 40:1299.47, relative to medical review panels, prohibit medical review panelists from offering expert testimony on behalf of one of the parties in a trial held after the medical review panel has rendered its decision. Finding no error in the judgment of the...

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