Sims v. Hawkins-Sheppard

BROWN, Chief Judge.

12Plaintiff, Rebecca Sims, filed a medical malpractice action on behalf of herself and her infant son, Kolten Sims, against defendants, Dr. Tonya Hawkins-Sheppard and Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company. Following discovery interrogatories, defendants filed a motion for summary judgment on April 9, 2010. A hearing on the motion was set for July 7, 2010. Although plaintiff had a medical expert ready to testify, plaintiffs attorney failed to obtain a signed affidavit or deposition from the expert. On the hearing date, plaintiff, who had been misled by her attorney,…