Legal Opinion
Jordan v. Ryan
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 27, 1996No. 95-CA-2259PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
| xBYRNES, Judge.
Defendants, Dr. Thomas B. Ryan, and the Louisiana Patient’s Compensation Fund and Oversight Board (the “Fund”), appeal a judgment in favor of plaintiff, Kietra L. Jordan, in a medical malpractice action. We reverse.
Having complaints of urinary frequency and a yeast infection, Ms. Jordan was first examined by Dr. Ryan, a gynecologist, in his office on Friday, December 4, 1987. Ms. Jordan informed Dr. Ryan that she had no known allergies, and she requested birth control pills. With a diagnosis indicating a urinary tract infection and a yeast infection, Dr. Ryan prescribed…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Martin v. East Jefferson General Hosp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
- McLean v. HunterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
- Lewis v. STATE, DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION & DEV.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
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3Cited by4 opinions
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