Leiva v. Nance

506 So.2d 131 (1987)

Filemon LEIVA abd Susan Leiva

v.

Dr. Francis C. NANCE and Hotel Dieu Hospital.

No. CA-6457.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

April 9, 1987.

Rehearing Denied May 20, 1987.

Darryl Tschirn, Metairie, John M. Robin, Covington, for appellees.

McKernon & Taylor, Julia E. Taylor, Baton Rouge, for appellants.

Before GULOTTA, BYRNES and LOBRANO, JJ.

GULOTTA, Judge.

In this medical malpractice case, defendant appeals from a $250,000.00 jury award. We reverse and set aside the award.

Filemon Leiva was referred to Dr. Francis C. Nance as a possible candidate for a gastric partition…