CARTER v. HAYGOOD

No. 2004-C-0646.

892 So.2d 1261 (2005)

Brenda Sue CARTER, et ux. v. Gary Stephen HAYGOOD, DDS, et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied February 25, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anne Elizabeth Watson, Sunset, Joseph Rodney Messina, New Orleans, for applicant.

Bolen, Parker & Brenner Ltd., James A. Bolen, Jr., Donna Johnson Duplechian, Alexandria, for respondent.


KNOLL, Justice.

This multi-issue dental medical malpractice case primarily addresses two prescription issues. The initial issue before us is whether the third category of the doctrine of contra non valentem can be invoked to suspend the prescriptive period under La.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 9:5628 when the plaintiff alleges continuing treatment coupled with defendant's alleged assurances to plaintiff that he could remedy her problem. The second question before...

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