BERTRAND v. RUMSEY

Nos. 14-62.

139 So.3d 1283 (2014)

Talesha BERTRAND, et ux. v. Robert RUMSEY, M.D., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

June 4, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin P. Mouton , McGlynn, Glisson & Mouton, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for Plaintiffs/Appellants James Bertrand, Talesha Bertrand.

William C. Rowe, Jr. , David C. Bolton , Rowe Law Firm, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for Intervenors/Appellees Louisiana Patient's Compensation Fund, Louisiana Patient's Compensation Fund Oversight, Board, through the nominal defendant, Dr. Michael Kudla.

James R. Shelton , Durio, McGoffin, Stagg & Ackermann, Lafayette, Louisiana, for Defendants/Appellees Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company, Michael Kudla, M.D.

J. Gregory Bergstedt , Elizabeth F. Shea , Fraser, Wheeler & Begstedt, Lake Charles, Louisiana, for Defendants/Appellees Preferred Professional Insurance Company, Robert Rumsey, M.D.

Court composed of SYLVIA R. COOKS, J. DAVID PAINTER, and PHYLLIS M. KEATY, Judges.


KEATY, Judge.

For the reasons set forth in the companion case hereto, Bertrand v. Kudla, 14-61 (La.App. 3 Cir. 06/04/14) 139 So.3d 1283, the July 16, 2013 judgment notwithstanding the verdict rendered by the trial court denying an additional award of special damages for lost wages is reversed. We hereby award Talesha Bertrand the amount of $46,550.00 representing lost wages from May 31, 2005 through March 15, 2006. We further...

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