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IGWIKE v. MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER

No. 2006-CA-0167.

959 So.2d 562 (2007)

Unisa A. IGWIKE v. MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, Dr. William F. Von Almen, II and Louisiana Patient Compensation Fund (PCF 2003-02003).

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

May 23, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pius A. Obioha, Law Offices of Pius A. Obioha & Associates, LLC, Baton Rouge, LA, for Appellant, Unisa A. Igwike.

David A. Woolridge, Jr., Carlton Jones, III, Roedel, Parsons, Koch, Blache, Balhoff & McCollister, A.L.C., Baton Rouge, LA, for Appellee, Patient's Compensation Fund Oversight Board and Patient's Compensation Fund.

(Court composed of Judge JAMES F. McKAY, III, Judge DAVID S. GORBATY, Judge LEON A. CANNIZZARO, Jr.).

LEON A. CANNIZZARO, Jr., Judge.

The appeal in this case arises in connection with a medical malpractice claim by the plaintiff, Unisa A. Igwike. At issue is the trial court's interpretation of La. R.S. 40:1299.47(A)(c)-(d), regarding when either a filing fee or the documentation required for a waiver of the filing fee must be received in order for a request for a medical review panel to be valid. We affirm the trial court...

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