Legal Opinion
Wesco v. Columbia Lakeland Medical Center
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 10, 2003No. 2003-CA-0328PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
| JAMES F. MCKAY III, Judge.
Plaintiff/appellant, Benitta Wesco, appeals the trial court’s judgment granting an exception of prescription on behalf of defendant/appellee, Dr. Sarah Lain. We affirm the judgment of the trial court for the reasons hereinafter stated.
On July 10, 1996, appellant filed a claim with the Patient’s Compensation Fund (PCF) for a medical review panel. Appellant alleged negligence on the part of defendants, Lakeland Medical Center (Lake-land), Dr. Washington Bryan (Bryan) and Dr. Sarah Lain (appellee). The claim asserted that the defendants’ negligence caused appellant to…
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- LeBreton v. RabitoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
- Batson v. South Louisiana Medical CenterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
- Williams v. State, Dept. of Health and HospitalsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
- Wesco v. Columbia Lakeland Medical CenterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2001
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