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WILLIS v. SMITH

No. 43,958-CA.

999 So.2d 1244 (2009)

Fannie WILLIS, Individually and on behalf of the Minor Children, India Walker, Diamond Parker and Ryan Willis, Plaintiff-Appellant v. John SMITH, M.D., Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 19, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nelson & Hammons, by John L. Hammons, A. Cornell Flournoy, Shreveport, for Appellant.

Penick & Greening, by Robert L. Greening, James D. "Buddy" Caldwell, Attorney General, Claude W. Bookter, Jr., Special Assistant Attorney General, for Appellee.

Before BROWN, GASKINS and MOORE, JJ.

MOORE, J.

The plaintiffs, the children of the late Yulonda Willis, appeal a jury verdict that absolved Dr. John Smith of medical malpractice in treating Ms. Willis for massive bleeding at the Homer Memorial Hospital emergency room. For the reasons expressed, we affirm.

Factual Background

The 31-year-old Ms. Willis underwent a tonsillectomy at LSU Health Science Center on May 30, 2000, with no reported complications.

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