GREEN v. BUELL

NO. 2016-CA-0873.

215 So.3d 715 (2017)

Jarrard A. GREEN, Individually and on Behalf of the Estate of Bernadine Green, v. Dr. Joseph F. BUELL, Dr. Douglas P. Slakey, and Tulane University Hospital-Medical Center-Clinic.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

April 5, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John-Michael Lawrence , 1100 Poydras Street, Suite 2900, PMB 204, New Orleans, LA 70163, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT.

Stewart E. Niles, Jr. , Mark E. Kaufman , NILES, BOURQUE & KNIGHT, LLC, 909 Poydras Street, 35th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70112, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLEES/DR. JOSEPH F. BUELL, JR. AND DR. DOUGLAS P. SLAKEY.

Peter E. Sperling , Krystle M. Ferbos , FRILOT, LLC, 1100 Poydras Street, Suite 3700, New Orleans, LA 70163, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE/UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, L.C. D/B/A TULANE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC.

(Court composed of Judge Roland L. Belsome, Judge Joy Cossich Lobrano, Judge Regina Bartholomew Woods)


Judge Roland L. Belsome

This is a medical malpractice case arising out of a kidney donation and transplant. The plaintiff, Jarrard Green donated a kidney to his sister Bernadine Green.1 Due to complications after the transplant, the donated kidney died. Subsequently, this lawsuit was filed alleging medical malpractice and lack of informed consent. The defendants, Dr. Joseph Buell, Dr. Douglas Slakey, and Tulane University...

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