JOHNSON v. TUCKER

No. 51,723-CA.

243 So.3d 1237 (2017)

Wynona JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Tyrone TUCKER, M.D., and Richland Parish Hospital District #1-A d/b/a Richland Parish Hospital, Defendants-Appellants Louisiana Patient's Compensation Fund, Intervenor-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Judgment rendered November 15, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

WATSON, BLANCHE, WILSON & POSNER, By: Randall L. Champagne , Baton Rouge, Joseph G. "Jerry" Lassalle , Counsel for Appellants.

McNEW, KING & LANDRY, L.L.P., By: Brady D. King, II , Monroe Counsel for Intervenor.

BREITHAUPT, DUNN, DUBOS, SHAFTO & WOLLESON, L.L.C., By: Patrick S. Wolleson , Monroe, Russell A. Woodard, Jr. , Counsel for Appellee.

Before BROWN, COX, and DREW (Ad Hoc), JJ.


Wynona Johnson ("Mrs. Johnson") brought a medical malpractice action against defendants, Tyrone Tucker, M.D. ("Dr. Tucker") and Richland Parish Hospital ("RPH"), for the death of her husband, Robert Johnson ("Mr. Johnson"). The appointed Louisiana Medical Review Panel found Dr. Tucker did not breach the applicable standard of care while...

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