Legal Opinion
LeBlanc v. Northern Colfax County Hospital
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided November 1, 1983No. 7123PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BIVINS, Judge.
This is a medical malpractice action. Claiming negligence on the part of defendants, Northern Colfax County Hospital and Dr. Milton Floersheim, plaintiff seeks damages for the wrongful death of Lawrence LeBlanc. From a summary judgment in favor of defendants, she appeals.
We discuss whether fact questions exist as to the negligence of either or both defendants, and as to proximate cause.
LeBlanc was injured in a fight during the late evening of February 15 or the early morning of February 16, 1978. He had been kicked or hit in the stomach. After taking some Maalox and a…
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