Legal Opinion
Grimes v. Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 28, 2010No. 2010-C-0039PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.*
| finding the Court of Appeal erred in failing to recognize and address the effect of Nunez v. Commercial Union Ins. Co., 00-3062 (La.2/16/01), 780 So.2d 348, to the facts of this case and in reversing the District Court’s dismissal of plaintiffs’ claims against Woman’s Hospital, we grant this writ for the limited purpose of clarifying the proper effect of the Court of Appeal’s judgment.
On January 19, 2003, Zaidra Grimes was admitted to Woman’s Hospital in labor under the care of obstetrician/gynecologist Dr. Karen Solar. During the course of delivery, a shoulder dystocia…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- American Home Building Co. v. SlateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1928
- Nunez v. Commercial Union Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
3Cited by3 opinions
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