PATTEN v. GAYLE

No. 46,453-CA.

69 So.3d 1180 (2011)

Charlotte M. PATTEN, et al., Plaintiff-Appellant v. Christopher GAYLE, M.D., Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

June 22, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nelson & Hammons, A Professional Law Corporation, Shreveport, LA, by John L. Hammons , James Paul Lambert , Annis Cornell Flournoy , for Appellant.

Watson, Blanche, Wilson & Posner, Baton Rouge, LA, by Peter T. Dazzio , Garrett S. Callaway , for Appellee.

Before GASKINS, PEATROSS and DREW, JJ.


DREW, J.

The primary issue is whether the jury erred in finding the doctor's negligence during surgery did not cause any injury to the patient. Charlotte Patten and her husband, Rodney L. Patten, appeal the judgment rejecting their demands and dismissing the action with prejudice. They also seek review of the trial court's denial of their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict ("JNOV"). For the reasons discussed herein, the judgment1

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