WATSON v. GLENWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

No. 49,661-CA.

163 So.3d 817 (2015)

Laurie WATSON, Plaintiff-Appellant v. GLENWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, Dr. James Atchison, et al., Defendant-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

April 15, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Moore, Thompson & Lee, APLC, by Steve C. Thompson , James Francis d'Entremont , Stephanie E. Robin , Baton Rouge, for Appellant Laurie Watson.

Hudson, Potts & Bernstein, Monroe, by Charles W. Herold, III , G. Adam Cossey , for Appellees The Woman's Clinic of Monroe, Tonya H. Sheppard, M.D., and Sherry S. Peveto, WHNP.

Nelson, Zentner, Sartor & Snellings, Monroe, by F. Williams Sartor, Jr. , for Appellee, Dr. James Atchison.

Hayes, Harkey, Smith & Cascio, LLP, by Harry M. Moffett, IV , Laura S. Achord , Monroe, Paul Ford Lensing, Jr. , for Appellee Glenwood Regional Medical Center aka IASIS Glenwood Regional Medical Center, L.P.

Before CARAWAY, DREW and MOORE, JJ.


Laurie Watson appeals a judgment that sustained exceptions of prescription and dismissed her medical malpractice claim. The issue is whether she filed her request for a medical review panel ("MRP") within one year from the date of discovery of the alleged act, omission or neglect, as required by La. R.S. 9:5628 A. Discerning no manifest...

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