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GAYDEN v. MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC.

No. 2004-CA-0807.

891 So.2d 734 (2004)

Angela GAYDEN, Linda Edwards, James Edwards, Leo A. Harris and Glenda Victor, On Behalf of Shantelle Victor v. TENET HEALTHSYSTEM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC., d/b/a Memorial Medical Center and Christian Health Ministries.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

December 15, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ivan A. Orihuela, Irvin & Orihuela, L.L.C., New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant.

Kiana M. Aaron, Kurt S. Blankenship, Blue Williams, LLP, Metairie, LA, for Defendant/Appellee.

(Court composed of Chief Judge JOAN BERNARD ARMSTRONG, Judge MICHAEL E. KIRBY, Judge MAX N. TOBIAS JR.).

MICHAEL E. KIRBY, Judge.

The appellants, the surviving relatives of Leo Edwards (Edwards), filed a Petition for Damages against Tenet Healthsystem Memorial Medical Center, Inc., d/b/a Memorial Medical Center (Memorial). The trial court granted an Exception of Prematurity in favor of Memorial based on the appellants' failure to convene a medical review panel. For the reasons assigned, we reverse and remand.

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