Jackson ex rel. Tyler v. Farquhar

I,The Louisiana Patient’s Compensation Fund and the Louisiana Patient’s Compensation Fund Oversight Review Board (collectively, “the Fund”) appeal the trial court’s judgment granting a summary judgment on the issue of liability filed by the plaintiffs, Latidrua Jackson, on behalf of the minor Tazara Andre Tyler, Jr., and Alice Bullard. For the following reasons, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Facts

This medical malpractice case arises from the death of Tazara Andre Tyler, Sr., following his discharge from Willis Knigh-ton Medical Center (“Willis Knighton”). On April 2, 2006, Tyler…