SNELLING v. LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER-MONROE

No. 43,332-CA.

986 So.2d 216 (2008)

Pauline SNELLING, et al, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER-MONROE, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

June 4, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Breithaupt, Dunn, Dubos, Shafto & Wolleson, LLC by P. Scott Wolleson, Walter C. Dunn, Monroe, James D. "Buddy" Caldwell, Attorney General, for Appellant.

Guerriero & Guerriero by Jeffrey D. Guerriero, Monroe, Nelson & Hammons by John L. Hammons, Shreveport, for Appellee.

Before CARAWAY, PEATROSS and MOORE, JJ.


CARAWAY, J.

The plaintiff in this medical malpractice action moved for partial summary judgment regarding the issue of defendant's liability. The only evidence presented by plaintiff was the opinion and written reasons of the medical review panel ("MRP"), and defendant filed no opposition evidence. The trial court granted the partial summary judgment and certified the ruling for appeal. Although there were certain findings of the MRP favorable to plaintiff's claims...

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