Legal Opinion
Guidry v. Theriot
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 16, 1979No. 12596PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELLIS, Judge:
This suit was originally filed on February 20, 1974, by A. J. Guidry and Jane Guidry, his wife, for damages for personal injuries suffered by Mrs. Guidry as a result of alleged malpractice by defendant, Dr. Eugene Theriot. Mrs. Guidry died on July 9, 1974.
On March 28, 1978, Mr. Guidry filed a supplemental petition, alleging that the death of his wife was due to the negligence and malpractice of Dr. Theriot, and asking to be substituted for his wife as a party plaintiff, as her survivor. In addition, Mr. Guidry alleged a cause of action, and asked damages, for the wrongful death…
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- King v. CancienneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- McClendon v. State, Through Dept. of CorrectionsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
- Whittington v. HopfensitzLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
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