PICKETT v. WILLIS-KNIGHTON PIERREMONT

No. 43,692-CA.

998 So.2d 777 (2008)

Leslie PICKETT, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants v. WILLIS-KNIGHTON PIERREMONT HEALTH CENTER, Defendant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

November 5, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nelson & Hammons by John L. Hammons Annis C. Flournoy, Shreveport, for Appellants.

Watson, Blanche, Wilson, & Posner by Peter T. Dazzio, Baton Rouge, for Defendant, Willis-Knighton.

Pugh, Pugh & Pugh, LLC, by Robert G. Pugh, Jr., Shreveport, for Defendants, Keith Mayfield, M.D. and Max Taylor, M.D.

Pettiette, Armand, & Dunkelman by: Lawrence W. Pettiette, Jr., Joseph S. Woodley, Shreveport, for Defendants/Appellees, Debra Cline, M.D. and Louisiana Medical Mutual Ins. Co.

Before BROWN, MOORE, and LOLLEY, JJ.


BROWN, Chief Judge.

In this medical malpractice action, plaintiffs, Leslie Pickett and her husband, Richard Pickett, II, appeal the trial court's judgment granting an exception of prescription and dismissing plaintiffs' claim against Dr. Debra Cline and Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company. For the following reasons, we reverse and remand.

Facts and Procedural Background

On March 12, 2001, Dr. Cline performed a transvaginal hysterectomy...

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