Legal Opinion
Ricard v. Smith
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 9, 1999No. Nos. 98-CA-2603, 98-CA-2604PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
|,ARMSTRONG, J.
This action involves a claim for future medical care and related benefits in a medical malpractice case. The issue is venue. The trial court, the Civil District Court for Orleans Parish, maintained a defense exception of improper venue and transferred the case to East Baton Rouge Parish. The plaintiffs appeal that judgment. In large part, the issues raised by the plaintiffs have already been decided by prior decisions of this court. As we are bound to follow those decisions, we affirm.
The plaintiffs are the parents of a minor child who allegedly was injured by an act of medical…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Kelty v. BrumfieldSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- Bijou v. Alton Ochsner Medical Found.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- Evers v. Louisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
- Kelty v. BrumfieldLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
- Brown v. PhelpsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
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