McGREGOR v. HOSPICE CARE OF LOUISIANA

Nos. 2009 CA 1355, 2009 CA 1356.

36 So.3d 281 (2010)

Robert Thomas McGREGOR, Son of Donald H. McGregor, and Ruth McGregor, Individually and on Behalf of Her Deceased Husband, Donald H. McGregor v. HOSPICE CARE OF LOUISIANA IN BATON ROUGE, L.L.C. d/b/a Hospice of Baton Rouge; Hospice Care of Louisiana, Inc.; the Hospice Foundation of Greater Baton Rouge d/b/a Hospice of Baton Rouge; Kathryn Grigsby; Cynthia Logan; Melanie Hyatt; and Katherine Braud. Robert Thomas McGregor, Individually and Ruth McGregor, Individually and on Behalf of the Succession of Donald H. McGregor v. Dr. Gerald Miletello and Dr. Georgia A. Reine.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 11, 2010.

Writ Denied May 28, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roy A. Raspanti, Metairie, and John Massicot, New Orleans, for Plaintiffs/Appellants Robert T. McGregor, and Ruth McGregor individually and on behalf and of her deceased husband, Donald H. McGregor.

Myron A. Walker, Baton Rouge, for Defendants/Appellees Hospice Foundation of Greater Baton Rouge d/b/a Hospice of Baton Rouge, Melanie Hyatt, Katherine E. Braud, and Kathryn Grigsby.

Deborah J. Juneau, Linda G. Rodrigue, Vance A. Gibbs, Baton Rouge, for Defendants/Appellees Dr. Gerald Miletello, Dr. Georgia Reine, and LAMMICO.

Before CARTER, C.J., GUIDRY, and PETTIGREW, JJ.


GUIDRY, J.

In this medical malpractice action, plaintiffs, Robert McGregor and Ruth McGregor, appeal from two trial court judgments granting summary judgment in favor of Dr. Gerald Miletello, Dr. Georgia Reine, and Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO). For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Donald McGregor, father and husband of the plaintiffs, had terminal metastatic prostate cancer. He was treated for...

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