Legal Opinion

Miller v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 28, 1972No. 11800PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

BOLIN, Judge.

Plaintiffs appeal from judgment rejecting their claim for damages allegedly caused by the negligence, carelessness and want of skill of Dr. Henry H. Goldsby, Jr., in puncturing the right ear drum of Mrs. Miller while cleaning her ears by the lavage method.

For written reasons the trial judge concluded that, even if the ear drum had been punctured, defendant insurer of Goldsby had borne the burden of proving the doctor “more probably than not complied with the standard of care required of physicians in this area.” We affirm the judgment.

As we are in accord with the written reasons…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Meyer v. St. Paul-Mercury Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
  2. Herbert v. Travelers Indemnity CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1970

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Bryant v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1973

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