Whitt v. McBride
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
JiSAUNDERS, Judge.
In this medical malpractice action, plaintiff seeks review of the trial court’s refusal to remove a member of the medical review panel as well as its ex parte order quashing a subpoena duces tecum issued to the Patients’ Compensation Fund. We affirm the actions of the trial court.
PROCEEDINGS BELOW
Motion to Remove Physician:
Irene Whitt filed a complaint against several physicians alleging that they failed to timely diagnose her breast cancer. Pursuant to the statutes governing medical malpractice complaints, both the plaintiff and defendant nominated a physician to the…
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