Legal Opinion

Alex v. Dr. X

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 5, 1997No. 96-1196PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

692 So.2d 499 (1997)

Raymond ALEX, Plaintiff—Appellant

v.

DR. X, Defendant—Appellee.

No. 96-1196.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

March 5, 1997.

Sera Hearn Russell III, Lafayette, for Raymond Alex.

St. Paul Bourgeois IV, Joel Edward Gooch, Layayette, for Dr. X.

Before DOUCET, C.J., and WOODARD and GREMILLION, JJ.

WOODARD, Judge.

A deceased woman's family brought this wrongful death and survival action against her physician, alleging that the physician committed medical malpractice when she prescribed medication for suspected tuberculosis before the tuberculosis test results had returned.…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Pfiffner v. CorreaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  2. Penalber v. BlountSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
  3. Hastings v. Baton Rouge General HospitalSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
  4. Potter v. FIRST FEDERAL S & L ASS'N OF SCOTLANDVILLESupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  5. Gibson v. Bossier City General Hosp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1991

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  3. Robertson v. Northshore Regional Medical CenterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
  4. Thomas v. Comfort Center of Monroe, LA, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2010
  5. Young v. MobleyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2006

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